What would Second Life be without textures? it perhaps is the one the most important elements that make SL what it is. From Wood to Stone and from Metals to the grass and sand we walk on, without textures it would be only flat geometry. Void and without true form.

So what is a “Material” then? In Second Life, you may have noticed that there is an Advanced lighting option in graphics preferences. Objects and Models are given Texture and properties to make them more realistic. In the terms of how We Define a Material, it is a set of Textures that share a common design and help define the look and properties of not just COLOR but also BUMP and GLOSSINESS.

At Materia we design texture sets that work as one. you're not just loading the Color Image but also a corresponding Bump (Normal) and Gloss (Spec) map that give a texture true dimension. We make sure that all the maps work well in various lighting environments (not too bright that they are blown out) and feel right (not over-exaggerated). Most all of our Materials (Texture sets) have versions that are various states of existence. For example, Snow and ice at different levels of melt and coverage, or river rocks that are Dry, Wet and submerged. We make Woods, Metals, Bricks and Tiles that are at various levels of age and decay, From Brandnew to Ancient.
We also try to make them as seamless and non repetitive as possible and with proper use they can scale and cover almost any surface convincingly.

The one thing we want you to worry about is your creative vision and not all the work that goes into making these materials, uploading them, organizing them, etc. Make things! We will handle the hard part for you!

If you ever need assistance in applying any of our materials to your builds just IM us and drop us a notecard with what your having trouble with and we will get back to you as soon as we can with advice and help.

Enjoy
-Maya (3dModelCitizen)

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