Ryan Constantine wrote:

> >   Its just two different worlds.  If you compare a photographers work with
> > that of someone doing an oil painting, one side would say the oil painting
> > required a whole lot more skill.  Just depends on how you look at it.  They
> > both have the capacity to create very moving and awe inspiring work, but
> > they are different worlds.
>
> both you and hugo hit the mark.  there isn't a better, and people who
> favor a method over another shouldn't look down on the other.  i'm glad
> the responses to my post weren't war-like, since that wasn't what i
> wanted to start.

AAAARRRGGHHH!

My goodness,  I didn't meen to start a war.  I was only trying to indicate that
I felt there are already many sources of image map pictures out there in any
format you could possibly want.  However I have had no such joy in finding large
sources of procedural textures.  This was the idea behind my site.

Personally I use both but prefer procedural textures.  I think they show higher
skill (but this is ONLY my opinion).  Image maps are useful when you have little
time or want to model an extremely complex texture.  However I am explicitly
looking to create a site for new users (and more experienced ones if they like -
no discrimination) to learn about procedural textures as this is the part of
creating scenes that I find the hardest.  Several tutorials exist on the web but
that is no use if you want ideas on how to texture a [insert object of your
choice].

If enough people feel strongly enough about it I will add a section to my site
containing image maps - they are a valid tool in POV-Ray so I don't see why they
shouldn't be used.

LOL
Duncan Adamson
dja### [at] docicacuk

PS: I think this could be a valuable resource and people so far have given good
responses so could you start sending me anything that you are proud of or want
to show off (procedural or otherwise) and I will be pleased to get the site up
and running.

PPS If you do send a texture I will only be too pleased to place a link to your
home page if provided

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