This seamless 3d texture features photorealistic PBR 8k resolution imagery of diffuse backlit cloud swirls and wisps, meticulously crafted to represent soft, ethereal cloud formations with delicate swirling patterns and fine wispy tendrils. The material composition is inspired by organic atmospheric substrates, mimicking the lightweight and translucent qualities of vaporous cloud matter. The subtle translucency and diffusion effects are achieved through carefully balanced binders and scattering layers that simulate the natural diffusion of light within thin cloud structures. The base color, captured in the BaseColor/Albedo channel, showcases neutral, muted whites and soft grays that reflect the natural variation in cloud density and illumination, while the Roughness map controls the gentle matte finish that avoids harsh reflections, enhancing the softness and depth of the formations.
Structurally, the texture simulates the microscopic grain orientation and porosity typical of atmospheric moisture particles, which are represented in the Normal and Height/Displacement maps to convey fine edge detail and volumetric depth. The Ambient Occlusion channel subtly enhances the natural shadows within the swirling wisps, adding realism without overpowering the diffuse backlit lighting that defines this texture. There is no metallic component in this organic texture, so the Metallic channel remains flat, emphasizing the non-metallic, airy nature of clouds. The surface finish appears soft and diffused, as if touched by gentle atmospheric weathering, perfectly suited for dynamic sky environments and realistic atmospheric effects in 3D scenes.
This texture is fully seamless, ensuring smooth tiling without visible repetitions or breaks, and is optimized for 8k resolution, making it ideal for high-end visualization workflows. It is specifically designed to be Unreal, Blender, and Unity ready, allowing artists to easily integrate it into their projects with minimal adjustments. For best results, it is recommended to fine-tune the roughness values slightly depending on lighting conditions to maintain the delicate balance between clarity and softness. Additionally, adjusting the UV scale to moderate levels helps preserve the intricate cloud swirls and wisps detail when applied to large sky domes or atmospheric layers.
How to Use These Seamless PBR Textures in Blender
This guide shows how to connect a full PBR texture set to Principled BSDF in Blender (Cycles or Eevee). Works with any of our seamless textures free download, including PBR PNG materials for Blender / Unreal / Unity.
What’s inside the download
*_albedo.png — Base Color (sRGB)*_normal.png — Normal map (Non-Color)*_roughness.png — Roughness (Non-Color)*_metallic.png — Metallic (Non-Color)*_ao.png — Ambient Occlusion (Non-Color)*_height.png — Height / Displacement (Non-Color)*_ORM.png — Packed map (R=AO, G=Roughness, B=Metallic, Non-Color)
Quick start (Node Wrangler, 30 seconds)
- Enable the addon: Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Node Wrangler.
- Create a material and select the Principled BSDF node.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + T and select the maps
albedo, normal, roughness, metallic (skip height and ORM for now) → Open.
The addon wires Base Color, Normal (with a Normal Map node), Roughness, and Metallic automatically.
- Add AO and Height using the “Manual wiring” steps below (5 and 6).
Manual wiring (full control)
- Create a material (Material Properties → New) and open the Shader Editor.
- Add an Image Texture node for each map. Set Color Space:
- Albedo → sRGB
- AO, Roughness, Metallic, Normal, Height, ORM → Non-Color
- Connect to Principled BSDF:
albedo → Base Colorroughness → Roughnessmetallic → Metallic (for wood this often stays near 0)normal → Normal Map node (Type: Tangent Space) → Normal of Principled.
If details look “inverted”, enable Invert Y on the Normal Map node.
- Ambient Occlusion (AO):
- Add a MixRGB (or Mix Color) node in mode Multiply.
- Input A =
albedo, Input B = ao, Factor = 1.0.
- Output of Mix → Base Color of Principled (replaces the direct albedo connection).
- Height / Displacement:
Cycles — true displacement
- Material Properties → Settings → Displacement: Displacement and Bump.
- Add a Displacement node: connect
height → Height, set Midlevel = 0.5, Scale = 0.02–0.08 (tune to taste).
- Output of Displacement → Material Output → Displacement.
- Add geometry density (e.g., Subdivision Surface) so displacement has polygons to work with.
Eevee (or lightweight Cycles) — bump only
- Add a Bump node:
height → Height.
- Set Strength = 0.2–0.5, Distance = 0.05–0.1, and connect Normal output to Principled’s Normal.
Using the packed ORM texture (optional)
Instead of separate AO/Roughness/Metallic maps you can use the single *_ORM.png:
- Add one Image Texture (Non-Color) → Separate RGB (or Separate Color).
- R (red) → AO (use it in the Multiply node with albedo as above).
- G (green) → Roughness of Principled.
- B (blue) → Metallic of Principled.
UVs & seamless tiling
- These textures are seamless. If your mesh has no UVs, go to UV Editing → Smart UV Project.
- For scale/repeat, add Texture Coordinate (UV) → Mapping and plug it into all texture nodes.
Increase Mapping → Scale (e.g., 2/2/2) to tile more densely.
Recommended starter values
- Normal Map Strength: 0.5–1.0
- Bump Strength: ~0.3
- Displacement Scale (Cycles): ~0.03
Common pitfalls
- Wrong Color Space (normals/roughness/etc. must be Non-Color).
- “Inverted” details → enable Invert Y on the Normal Map node.
- Over-strong relief → lower Displacement Scale or Bump Strength.
Example: Download Wood Textures and instantly apply parquet or rustic planks inside Blender for architectural visualization.
To add the downloaded texture, go to Add — Texture — Image Texture.
Add a node and click the Open button.
Select the required texture on your hard drive and connect Color to Base Color.
