How does one make\edit a bump map?

[Hooky722]

I've been tweaking the repaints of Paul Clawson's FH-1 phantom which I uploaded to the Library a few days ago and just want to add bump maps? does anybody know how to edit/ make them cos im lost! the original had some so I know this model supports it?

Cheers

Hooky722

 

[MCDesigns]

This might help.Think white raised, black, depressed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_mapping

 

[Spad54]

I've been tweaking the repaints of Paul Clawson's FH-1 phantom which I uploaded to the Library a few days ago and just want to add bump maps? does anybody know how to edit/ make them cos im lost! the original had some so I know this model supports it?

Cheers

Hooky722

This is the best tutorial I have found that was easy enough for me to understand and be successful in creating my own maps. I've since moved to using crazy bump and Photoshop but only because a while back The application mention in the article "The Gimp" stopped working and I could never get it back.

http://davenunez.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/using-the-gimp-to-create-bump-maps-for-fsx/