Chunck Trafagander covers, “just what exactly is Channel Packing?!”

You may or may not have heard the term channel packing. While it may sound like it has sketchy undertones, packing is a simple thing to do, and an easy way to work that could save you some space. This latest tutorial from the Get Learnt (Chunck Trafagander) details and explained what packing is and how people use it, and how it can make things more efficient.

Packing Things Where they Don’t Belong.

Packing is simply highjacking a file format’s channels (RGBA) and using them as a vehicle to transport other images. In CG, each of the “tracks” can have its own layout and UVs UVs.