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'''GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)''' is a free image editor, with functionality similar to [[AU:Photoshop for Skyrim|Photoshop]]. It can be used for digital painting, color correction, layering, masking, and scripted functions. For Skyrim, this is a great free alternative to Photoshop to combine the specular and normal map. While GIMP does have basic support for some DDS files, it is recommended to use [[AU:DDS Data Format#Comparison of DDS Exporters|another program]] for final export, as GIMP's compressor is inferior to most others.
 
'''GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)''' is a free image editor, with functionality similar to [[AU:Photoshop for Skyrim|Photoshop]]. It can be used for digital painting, color correction, layering, masking, and scripted functions. For Skyrim, this is a great free alternative to Photoshop to combine the specular and normal map. While GIMP does have basic support for some DDS files, it is recommended to use [[AU:DDS Data Format#Comparison of DDS Exporters|another program]] for final export, as GIMP's compressor is inferior to most others.
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==Applying Specular to Normal map Alpha Channel Guide==
 
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1. With your specular map selected, in the channels tab, right click and select "channel to selection".
 
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[[File:GIMP1.png|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Step 1]]
 
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2. Then in the layers tab, select the normal map, right click it and choose "add layer mask".
 
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[[File:GIMP2.png|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Step 2]]
 
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3. Choose "selection".
 
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[[File:GIMP3.png|left|thumb|upright=1|Step 3]]
 
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4. Right click the normal map again and select "apply layer mask", and delete your specular map layer.
 
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[[File:GIMP4.png|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Step 4]]
 
  
 
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