CGTalk - Specular Color?

WesMcDermott

03-11-2008, 06:11 PM

Hey,

I coming from a LightWave background and I have a couple of questions about specular color and reflection color.

When using image maps to control specularity and reflection, is it correct to use the specular amount and reflection amount for the image map effect, or should I use specular color and reflection color?

From what I understand, the specular color and reflection color is for tinting the specularity or the reflection. This effect is multiplied by the amount setting. Is this correct?

Thanks,

Wes

Limbus

03-11-2008, 10:01 PM

When using image maps to control specularity and reflection, is it correct to use the specular amount and reflection amount for the image map effect, or should I use specular color and reflection color?

From what I understand, the specular color and reflection color is for tinting the specularity or the reflection. This effect is multiplied by the amount setting. Is this correct?

Specular amount/reflection amount is the correct one.

Cheers, Florian

WesMcDermott

03-12-2008, 12:54 AM

Thanks!

Wes

CaptainObvious

03-19-2008, 05:38 PM

Specular and reflection color are basically color highlights in LW-speak.

Transparency color is color filtering.

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