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Lightmap

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lightmappingnoun(computer graphics) The use of lightmaps.
tilemapnoun(computer graphics) A two-dimensional grid made up of rectangular tiles of equal size, each of which can display an image.
bump mappingnoun(computer graphics) A technique where a perturbation to the surface normal of the object being rendered is applied to each pixel, based on a texture map, prior to calculating the illumination, so as to produce a richer, more detailed surface representation.
tone mappingnoun(computer graphics) The technique of mapping one set of colors to another, to approximate the appearance of a higher dynamic range than is actually available.
mipmapnoun(computer graphics) A precalculated, optimised collection of images accompanying a main texture, used to increase rendering speed and reduce aliasing artifacts.
shadow mappingnoun(computer graphics) A process by which shadows are added to 3D computer graphics, based on whether individual pixels are visible from a light source.
clipmappingnoun(computer graphics) A method of clipping a mipmap to a subset of data pertinent to the geometry being displayed.
colourmapnoun(British spelling) Alternative form of colormap. [(computer graphics) A lookup table specifying the colors to be used in rendering a palettized image.]
colormapnoun(computer graphics) A lookup table specifying the colors to be used in rendering a palettized image.
bitmappingnoun(computing) The use of bitmaps.
mipmappingnoun(computer graphics) The creation or use of mipmaps.
automapnoun(video games) A partial map that is automatically updated with new areas as the player discovers them.
bit mapnounDated form of bitmap. [(computing) A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.]
splat mapnoun(computer graphics) The alpha channel map used in the process of splatting.
pixelmapnoun(computer graphics) Synonym of pixmap.
metropolis light transportnoun(computer graphics) The application of a variant of the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm to the rendering equation for generating images from detailed physical descriptions of three-dimensional scenes.
shadesetnoun(computer graphics) A colour scheme that can be applied to a computerized map.
automappingnoun(uncountable) Automatic mapping.
maphacknoun(video games) A patch enabling a player to cheat by viewing more of the game map than is actually visible to him or her.
softmaskverb(computer graphics) To convert hard edges in an image to soft ones, by the use of a "fuzzy" mask.

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