...to me, it looks like White = mountain an black = valley, as you'd expect. I might note though, that a lot of tutorials, etc. that talk about making bumpmaps start out with something like... "start by converting your image to grey-scale, then inverting it" ...what they are 'trying' to address (in a lame way) is the fact that many human texture features that 'stand out' are actually darker than the skin (nipples, moles, viens, beard and other hairs, etc). The problem is, doing it this way neglects the other features of the skin that don't work this way (wrinkles, etc). I think this is where a lot of this confusion comes from (?). - Keith

Cinema4D Plugins (Home of Riptide, Riptide Pro, Undertow, Morph Mill, KyamaSlide and I/Ogre plugins) Poser products Freelance Modelling, Poser Rigging, UV-mapping work for hire.