Texture Authoring Suite

Module: Art · Category: TextureArt · Tool ID: TextureAuthoringSuite

A two-tab texture authoring panel. Seamless converts a non-tileable source into a seamless texture using cross-blend, mirror, or offset modes. Variations generates batch hue/saturation/brightness variations from a base texture for environment dressing or detail breakup.

Suite open on Seamless tab with source texture loaded, blend mode set to Cross-Blend, preview showing tiled result without seams.

When to use it

• Quickly making a non-tileable texture seamless without going to a DCC
• Generating quick HSL variations from a hero texture for variety in dressing
• Producing palette-shifted variants for material wear/dirt setups

What it isn’t for

• Don’t use this for hero hand-authored seamless textures. It’s good for quick fixes; for true production-quality seamless tiling, author in your DCC.
• Don’t expect AI-driven variation. Variations are HSL math, not learned.

Opening the tool

1. Open the EQLabs Hub and search for Texture Authoring (or browse to Art → TextureArt).
2. Click the tool card.
3. Use the tab bar to switch between Seamless and Variations.

Tab 1: Seamless Texture Maker

Convert a non-tileable source into a seamless texture.

Modes

Mode	What it does
Cross-Blend	Blends opposite edges into the center for a smooth seamless result
Mirror	Mirrors the texture along seams (useful for stylized / non-photographic)
Offset	Half-offsets and blends (classic DCC seamless trick)

Interface

Section	What it does
Source Texture picker	The non-tileable input
Blend Mode	One of the three modes above
Blend Strength / Width	How aggressive the seamless blend is
Generate	Runs the seamless conversion
Preview	Tiled preview showing result without visible seams
Export	Save the result as a UTexture2D asset

Tab 2: Texture Variation Generator

Generate batch HSL variations from a base texture.

Interface

Section	What it does
Base Texture picker	The source texture
Variation Count	How many variations to generate
Hue Range	Random hue shift range (degrees)
Saturation Range	Random saturation shift range
Brightness Range	Random brightness shift range
Generate	Runs the variation pass
Variations list	Each row is a generated variation; export individually or all at once

Variations tab with 6 hue-shifted variants generated, list showing thumbnails of each.

Workflow

Seamless Texture

1. Drop a non-tileable source texture.
2. Pick a blend mode (Cross-Blend is the safest default).
3. Tune blend strength/width.
4. Click Generate, preview the result.
5. Export.

Variations

1. Drop a base texture.
2. Set variation count and HSL ranges.
3. Click Generate.
4. Export individually or all.

Settings reference

Seamless tab

Field	Default
Blend Mode	Cross-Blend
Blend Strength	0.5

Variations tab

Field	Default
Variation Count	4
Hue Range (deg)	15
Saturation Range	0.1
Brightness Range	0.1

Settings are persisted to [Project]/Saved/EQLabs/Settings/TextureAuthoringSuite.json.

Output

• Seamless. New UTexture2D asset in the Content Browser.
• Variations. Multiple UTexture2D assets, one per variation.

Tips and gotchas

• Cross-Blend works best on natural textures (rock, wood, dirt) — Mirror is better for stylized
• Wide blend widths smear central detail. Keep blend width small if the texture has important features near the edges.
• Variation HSL ranges are random per generation. Re-running gives different results. Lock a seed if you need reproducibility (planned for V2).

Related tools

• Smart Mask & Texture Processor — for normal map mixing and mask generation
• Flow Map Studio — interactive flow-map authoring