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3DS Max - Vray Settings (Common Tab)


Common Tab


  • Under "Time Output", you can select single to render one frame
  • "Range" allows you to do animation


  • Under "Output Size" We select HDTV (video) 1920X1080 for final renders and 480x270 for test renders because it's smaller dimension



Vray Tab




  • IPR allows you to render things interactively


  • Image projected on the screen
  • Bucket will render certain sections of the image
  • Progressive will render the image blurry but will get blurry as the image progresses



  • Checkbox "GI environment"
  • allows environment to caast light into the scene


GI Tab





  • allows light to bounce around the scene
  • Under primary engine, leave Brute Force off and select light cache for test renders
  • Under "cachece" make sure Subdivs - 1,000
  • lowers subdivs makes the image grainier; higher subdivs do not
  • when you do a final render, switch Brute force on


Render Settings

Exposure control



  • brighten or reduce exposure in images
    • Under exposure control, select Vray Exposure Control
    • Shutter Speed
    • F-number - how wide or narrow your lens opening is
    • ISO - Sensitivity
    • White Balancfe -
    • Mode is going to bec changed to "EV Parameter" (the default is photographic) this parameter allows you to adjust exposure in image.

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