Make heightmap / alpha images for Bas Relief Using 3D Models

In this video I discuss how to make bas relief alpha/ heightmap images using 3D objects in ZBrush and then show a way to make them using Blender, Krita and PixPlant 5. Part 2 follows on from this to show another way and then compares the results. Article for this video: https://theartsquirrel.com/3699/makin... My Blog: https://theartsquirrel.com 0:00 Intro 7:33 Blender Intro 8:51 3D objects to alphas, normal map matcap view 22:15 Compositing tab, mist pass 24:53 Pixplant convert depth map to normal map 28:39 Krita for combine normal map 32:03 Pixplant for converting the mixed normal map into a height map 34:20 Make the background of the height map black 38:03 comparing results so far in ZBrush