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Graphic maps are images that can impart certain properties to a material.
These include fine surface details, gloss, luminous sources, light penetration, and much more.
Here you can see the maps for one and the same material:
Without these maps, a 3D model is colorless, contrastless and empty:
Diffuse Map:
Diffuse maps are, so to speak, the base material, the visible color surface of a 3D model:
The diffuse map alone gives the model a coat of paint. It looks quite good, but it appears flat and lacks contrast.
Normal Map:
To improve the surface's appearance, the normal map comes into play.
It can be thought of as the elevation information on a map...