Can you update/reimport a heightmap to a terrain object?

I’d like to tweak my heightmap but I don’t want to create a whole new landscape, I just want to update the imported image that was used to generate it, is that possible?

Yep, for sure. The only thing is, you have to match a certain resolution.
I’ll go with an example:

  1. create a landscape with Recommended Landscape Size
  2. right click on Heightmap button in “sculpt” tab of Landscape tool.
  3. select “Export to file”
  4. edit it everywhere you want (Photoshop, WorldMachine, etc.etc.)
  5. right click on Heightmap button in “sculpt” tab of Landscape tool and select “Import from file”.
  6. You’ll have a perfectly matching terrain.

Peace,
Budello

PS: you can follow my tutorials in the wiki, too.
World machine
Height and size

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