This seamless 3D texture presents a highly detailed representation of volcanic plains, meticulously crafted to capture the complex mineralogical and geological composition found in such terrains. The base substrate mimics basaltic rock, characterized by its dense, fine-grained volcanic glass and mineral crystals, interspersed with porous lava tubes formed from rapidly cooled molten rock. Sulfur vents introduce subtle variations in surface chemistry, adding yellowish oxide layers and mineral deposits that influence the overall coloration. The texture’s surface finish combines rough, weathered basalt with smooth, oxidized sulfur crusts, creating a dynamic interplay of matte and slightly reflective areas. These variations are expertly encoded across the PBR channels to enhance realism and material authenticity.
In the PBR workflow, the BaseColor (Albedo) channel delivers the flat, shadow-free volcanic plains color palette, featuring dark lava flows with hints of rusty brown and sulfuric yellow highlights. The Normal map adds intricate relief detail, emphasizing crustal ridges, fissures, and the tubular structures of cooled lava, while the Roughness channel controls the tactile feel—ranging from the coarse, porous rock surfaces to the smoother, mineral-encrusted vents. The Metallic map is mostly non-metallic, reflecting the predominantly silicate mineral content, while Ambient Occlusion enhances subtle crevices and depth contrasts. Height and Displacement maps provide precise elevation data to simulate the rugged topography of volcanic formations and the intricate geometry of lava tubes, suitable for advanced parallax effects.
Rendered at an ultra-high 8K resolution, this texture is optimized for seamless tiling and is fully compatible with leading 3D software such as Blender, Unreal Engine, and Unity, making it ideal for planetary surface models, game environments, and realistic terrain visualization projects. The flat albedo ensures consistent color reproduction under various lighting conditions, aiding artists in creating photorealistic volcanic plains without unwanted shadow artifacts. For practical use, it is recommended to adjust the UV scale carefully to balance detail density, and to fine-tune the roughness values to simulate varying degrees of weathering and surface moisture, enhancing the immersive volcanic atmosphere.
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.
