Importing Images for Reflectivity Shaders

The process of selecting a reflectivity shader is illustrated by the following flow chart.

To import a reflectivity image-based shader:

1. Select and import the image as described in Selecting the Image for Import.

The Edit Image Reflectivity dialog box opens. Specify the image-based shader properties.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Image preview	Edits to the image are displayed in the image preview
Change Image	Selects a different image for import
Flip H/V	Flips the image horizontally or vertically
Rotate	Rotates the image 90° counter-clockwise
Invert	Produces a negative of the image
Reflection (%)	Sets the amount of reflection. Generally, white pixels are the most reflective, while colored pixels reflect in their color.
Blurriness (%)	Sets how blurry the reflection appears. A range of 0–40% is typical.

2. Click OK to import the image and preview the texture.

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Creating Image-based Shaders

Renderworks Shader Types

Editing Textures and Shaders

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