Generating Displacement maps in Blender

We will now learn how to generate Displacement maps inside Blender, without using an image texture or an external image-editing program. In the following steps, we will learn how to make surfaces appear more natural using Blender-generated Displacement maps:

1. Create a cube, and add a Subdivision Surface modifier to it.

Figure 6.25 – Adding a Subdivision Surface modifier to a cube

2. Set the Levels Viewport value to 5 or 6.

   Keep in mind that subdividing objects to this level may make Blender slower, or even cause crashes.

Figure 6.26 – Increasing the subdivision level

3. Use the arrow symbol marked in Figure 6.27 to collapse the Subdivision Surface modifier menu, and then add a Displace modifier.

Figure 6.27 – Collapsing a modifier (left) and adding a Displace modifier (right)

4. In the Texture Properties tab,...