Chapter 5Advanced Options in the Surface Editor
Apart from the different basic surface attributes, the Surface Editor also has a number of options for more advanced effects and settings, as well as quite a few shaders that you can use to enhance your surfaces. There are Advanced, Environment, and Shaders tabs, each containing various options for changing the appearance of your surface, as well as setting up environments.
The Advanced Tab
Alpha Channel Options for Surfaces
The Alpha Channel option allows you to set the values for the alpha of that surface. The alpha you set here will determine the final values that will apply to the surface in the alpha channel of the final render. Using alpha channels correctly in your renders is extremely important, ...
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