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Daylight Systems.Introducing the mr Sky Portal.The Bottom Line.Chapter 4:Rendering.Introducing Backburner Network Rendering.Enabling Render Output to Backburner.Using Split Scan Lines.Correcting Gamma with Split Scan Lines Images.Adjusting Network Rendering Advanced Settings.Using the Backburner Monitor.Using Batch Render.Introducing mental ray Proxy Objects.Understanding Render Settings.Modifying Common Tab Settings.Defining File Output Options.Understanding the Renderer Tab Settings.Understanding the Processing Tab Settings.Understanding Translator Settings and Memory Settings.Using Distributed Bucket Rendering.Accelerating Test Renders.The Bottom Line.Chapter 5:Indirect Illumination and Final Gather.Defining Direct and Indirect Illumination.Understanding Indirect Illumination in mental ray.Understanding Final Gather.How Final Gather Works.Using a Visual Diagnostics Tool and Final Gather.Introducing Final Gather Settings.Using Final Gather Basic Settings.Using the Project Points and Divide Camera Path by Num. Segments Option.Adjusting Final Gather Advanced Settings.Reusing Final Gather and Global Illumination Data.Understanding the Final Gather Reuse Modes.Understanding the Final Gather Map Options.Caching the Caustics and Global Illumination Photon Map.Adjusting an Object's Final Gather Options.Producing High-Resolution Images with FG.Creating the Low-Resolution Final Gather Precalculation Pass.Creating the High-Resolution FG-Freeze Render Pass.Using Batch Render to Create Final Gather Map and High-Resolution Render Passes.Using Daylight and Final Gather.Improving Dark Interiors and Entryways.Rendering the Sponza Palace Atrium.Rendering a Bathroom Scene.Producing Animations with Final Gather.Animation of Static Scenes.Animations of Dynamic Scenes (Animated Objects).The Bottom Line.Chapter 6:Global Illumination and Caustics.Understanding Global Illumination.Defining Photons.Understanding Global Illumination Settings.Reusing Global Illumination Data.Using Visual Diagnostic Modes with Global Illumination.Using Global Illumination.Preparing the Initial Render Settings.Using Global Illumination with the Sponza Model.Using Global Illumination with the Karina Bay Resort Scene.Defining Caustics.Understanding Caustics Settings.Using Caustics.The Bottom Line.Chapter 7:Importons and Irradiance Particles.Installing the ctrl.ghost Plug-In.Introducing Importons.Setting Importon Parameters.Using Importons in the Sponza Scene.Introducing Irradiance Particles.Setting Irradiance Particle Parameters.Using Irradiance Particles.Working with Irradiance Particles.The Bottom Line.Chapter 8:Effects.Introducing mental ray Lens Shaders.Depth Of Field/Bokeh Parameters.Distortion Parameters.mr Physical Sky Setting.Night Parameters.Render Subset Of Scene/Masking Parameters.Shader List (Lens, Output, Volume) Parameters.Gamma & Gain Parameters.WrapAround Parameters.Understanding Camera Output Shaders.Glare.HDR Image Motion Blur Parameters.Understanding Camera Volume Shaders.Beam Parameters.Mist Parameters.mr Physical Sky as a Volume Shader.Parti Volume Parameters.Submerge Parameters.The Bottom Line.Chapter 9:mental ray for Architecture.Using Revit Architecture Models in 3ds Max Design.Using the SAT Format.Using DWG Exports from Revit.Introducing FBX File Import and Linking.Using the File Link Manager with FBX Files.Comparing Revit Rendering to 3ds Max/Design.Revit Materials vs. 3ds Max/Design.Introducing the Autodesk Exposure technology.Introducing the Lighting Analysis Assistant.Using the Light Meter Object.Using Nonphotorealistic Rendering Techniques.Using Material Override for NPR.Using Ambient Occlusion for NPR.Using Contour Rendering for NPR.The Bottom Line.Chapter 10:mental ray for Design.Creating Render Studios.Using Environment Maps.Using Solid-Colored Environments.Using Geometry for Your Environment.Using Render Elements.Introducing 3ds Max Composite.Introducing the mr A&D Render Elements.Creating a Basic Composite.Working with Solid Models.Introducing SAT and the Body Object.Understanding Native Inventor File Import.The Bottom Line.Appendix A:The Bottom Line.Chapter 1 mental ray Essentials.Chapter 2 Materials and Maps.Chapter 3 Light, Shadow, and Exposure Control.Chapter 5 Indirect Illumination and Final Gather.Chapter 6 Global Illumination and Caustics.Chapter 7 Importons and Irradiance Particles.Chapter 8 Effects.Chapter 9 mental ray for Architecture.Chapter 10 mental ray for Design.Appendix B:About the Companion DVD.What You'll Find on the DVD.Projects.Plug-Ins.Scripts.3ds Max Design 2009.3ds Max Design 2010.Bonus.Bonus Videos.White Papers.System Requirements.Using the DVD.Troubleshooting.Customer Care.Index.