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Knald

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Spec score 7.8 #15 of 29 in 3D Texturing Software

What it is

Knald is a standalone GPU-powered application for generating textures from polygon meshes and 2D sources such as photographs and heightmaps. Its Baker creates textures from high-to-low polygon meshes, while Color To Normals turns images or heightmaps into normal maps for processing in the Integrator. Documented outputs include normal, derivative, displacement or height, ambient occlusion, transmission, concavity, and convexity maps. Knald supports texture baking and physically based rendering workflows. Processing uses single- and double-precision floating point and handles 8-, 16-, and 32-bit image data. The company describes it as suitable for physically based pipelines in interactive work, visual arts, and product design. A supported OpenCL-compatible GPU is required. Listed compatibility is limited to 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. The 30-day demo costs nothing (30-day demo). The Freelancer License costs $100 as a one-time purchase; it covers qualifying individuals or businesses with no more than one director, officer, manager, member, or employee, and permits installation on up to two devices owned by the licensee. The Studio License costs $200 as a one-time purchase.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Knald is a standalone GPU-powered application for generating textures from high-to-low polygon meshes or 2D sources such as photographs and heightmaps.Read 8 Oct 2026 · knaldtech.com
Support
The documentation lists support by email at [email protected].Read 8 Oct 2026 · s3.amazonaws.com
Color to Normals
Color To Normals creates normal maps from heightmaps or photographs, which can then be processed in the Integrator.Read 8 Oct 2026 · s3.amazonaws.com
Education licensing
Educational institutions are directed to contact the company for pricing and licensing information.Read 8 Oct 2026 · knaldtech.com
GPU requirement
The download page requires a supported OpenCL-compatible GPU.Read 8 Oct 2026 · knaldtech.com
Mesh baking
The Baker generates textures from high-to-low polygonal meshes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · knaldtech.com
Precision
The documentation says Knald’s processing uses single- and double-precision floating point and supports 8-, 16-, and 32-bit image data.Read 8 Oct 2026 · s3.amazonaws.com
Supported Windows versions
The download page lists compatibility with 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.Read 8 Oct 2026 · knaldtech.com
Texture maps
The product documentation lists normal, derivative, displacement/height, ambient occlusion, transmission, concavity, and convexity maps among its outputs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · s3.amazonaws.com
Workflow fit
The company describes Knald as integrating into physically based pipelines and serving interactive, visual arts, and product design industries.Read 8 Oct 2026 · knaldtech.com

Plans and prices

30 Day Demo Free 30-day demo Read 8 Oct 2026 · knaldtech.com
Freelancer License $100, paid once For individuals or businesses with no more than one director, officer, manager, member, or employee · install on up to two devices owned by the licensee Read 8 Oct 2026 · knaldtech.com
Studio License $200, paid once For uses outside the educational and freelancer licensing programs Read 8 Oct 2026 · knaldtech.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Generates multiple documented texture map types
  • Supports 8-, 16-, and 32-bit image data
  • Supports texture baking and PBR workflows
  • Includes a free 30-day demo

Limits

  • Requires a supported OpenCL-compatible GPU
  • Listed support is limited to 64-bit Windows 7, 8, and 10
  • No 3D texture painting or procedural materials

Who it suits

Knald suits texture artists and technical teams working with polygon meshes or image sources in physically based pipelines. It is listed for interactive work, visual arts, and product design.

Verdict

Knald focuses on texture generation and baking from meshes and 2D sources, with documented precision and image-depth support. It requires a supported GPU and is listed for specific Windows versions.

Where Specifiction places it

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