does anyone know how to use gimp and shadow process height maps?

[trappistplanets]

it would be nice if someone can show me how to make a height map based off shadows
i want to make my own umbriel bump map but idk how to shadow process height in GIMP



like how john van vliet made this

this is a part of a enceladus bump map from john van vliet i got from wayback machine

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thanks

[John Van Vliet]

i have a rather good " Shape from shade" program but it is LINUX ONLY
there are no windows or mac binaries

but it might build from source using MinGW on Windows

that and ISIS3 is what i used for that example you posted

[trappistplanets]

MinGW

can you send me a download link for Shape from shade, MinGW, and ISIS3

[John Van Vliet]

for ISIS 4 ( or the older ISIS3 )
you will need to be running RedHat 7 or CentOS7 or using a Mac

there are NO windows binaries for ISIS

here is the isis install guide
https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3#installation

as to installing GNU MinGW
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/
and GNUWin
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuwin32/files/

a VS code tutorial
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/cpp/config-mingw


now the SFS program is a bit old so you will need to install the old compatibility GCC 3.3
it will not build with newer versions of GCC

for the SFS program it is on my G-drive
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v_y_rmCC6p64F0GbpIaQckJZej-OZapt/view?usp=sharing


as for using it, that is a bit complex
first see
http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?s=24 ... &pid=238305&st=20&#entry238305

keep in mind that "mini_sfs" ( the program) and gdal and gmic are all command line tools
-- no GUI --

[trappistplanets]

for GNUWin admin blocks me from downloading (idk my parent's pass)

[trappistplanets]

there are NO windows binaries for ISIS

then how do i get it on windows?
i have windows only and its very annoying that programs i need are not windows programs

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possible to compile a window EXE like how ilikesaturn did with SFS?

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but without the use of CMD
that CMD stuff is too complex and confusing for me

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(sorry for late question about ISIS

[Anthony_B_Russo10]

but without the use of CMD
that CMD stuff is too complex and confusing for me

Google does exist, search guides to help you learn.

[trappistplanets]

Google does exist, search guides to help you learn.

oh dear
compiling programs into exe is to complex for me
its 4x as more comples then celestia, and Universe Sandbox (2) modding

[Anthony_B_Russo10]

oh dear
compiling programs into exe is to complex for me
its 4x as more comples then celestia, and Universe Sandbox (2) modding

I mean for learning how to use the command prompt.

[trappistplanets]

I mean for learning how to use the command prompt.

i prefer EXEs that don't need CMDs

[Anthony_B_Russo10]

Just try and learn how to use the command prompt.