This is where I am on the Magnolia Tree. I will have this available as a FREE download in a few days. I'm having to retake pictures of the leaf clusters to have a better variety. Also, the bark texture needs some work.
The first Image is from SpeedTree. SpeedTree uses cards to map leaf images onto. When you rotate the camera the card always follows or faces the camera. Terragen has yet to have this feature. My solution was to use what are called tri-fold cards. This allows the cards to face in 90 degree angle increments. I also have the option to use mesh objects for the leaf cluster. This will up the poly count dramatically but, when I figure out this part of the program I will do some tests to determine the trade offs.
The second image is the result in Terragen.
The third image is using Tri-Fold Cards. You can see a big difference between image 1 and 3. Also, note the poly count on the third image.
