Wood Table Tutorial
This Tutorial will show you how to render an object, a wooden table, using the IRender nXt Studio Lighting preset.
The Studio Lighting preset creates a rendered image similar to a photograph you might get from a professional photographer.
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To Complete this tutorial you will need:
Do This: Download the model:
Download: Table Model from the 3D Warehouse
Do This: CLICK Render
Rendering Settings Dialog
The Render Settings dialog displays, notice that there are 5 lighting presets: Studio - High Dynamic Exterior with Sun Interior With Sun Interior No Sun HDRi sky + Background.
Do This: If it is not already selected, CLICK Studio - High Dynamic.
This Lighting preset will set lighting values automatically, to create an image similar to what you might get when you take an actual table to a professional photographer.{{DoThis
In the Render Image Size area, select a size for the rendering. Larger images are higher quality but take longer to render.
In the Stop rendering after area, set the number of passes for the rendering. While the quality of the rendering improves with each pass, the rendering time increases with each additional pass that you specify. Other options include No limit - render until stopped, which will complete as many passes as possible from the time you CLICK Start Rendering until you CLICK stop, and Minutes used to set a time limit for the completed rendering. IRender nXt will complete as many rendering passes as possible in the time that you allow.
Once you're satisfied with these settings,
Do This: CLICK Start Rendering
IRender nXt Rendering Settings
The First Rendering
First Rendering with Studio Lighting
Edit Material - Add Reflection
Assigning a realistic material to an object is only the first step toward generating a photorealistic rendering. Additionally the material finish must be specified. In the first rendering the wood table looks real but the finish on the table is dull. Perhaps that is the correct finish for this table but if the finish is glossy we expect an entirely different rendering.
Do This: Hover the mouse pointer over the table top and CLICK
When the pop-up menu displays,
Do This: CLICK Edit Material
iRender nXt pop-up
The Edit Material dialog will display.
Do This: CLICK the Default tab, then
Do This: CLICK Reflective, then
Do This: CLICK OK
iRender nXt Edit Material dialog
Update the Table Rendering
Do This: CLICK Render to replace the current rendering with a new one
iRender nXt Table Rendering created using the Studio Lighting preset
The updated table material is reflecting the studio lighting, (the appearance of the sun and sky filtered through a forest).
The benefit of rendering objects with Studio lighting is illustrated very well. Bright light and filtered light hitting the table top provide an excellent preview of how this table will render in virtually any setting.
Wood Table with Vase and Newspaper