The settings in the IBL menu are as follows.
- Mapping box
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Select the type of IBL texture mapping. Use the
Map Convert tool to covert different mapping types.
IBL Type: |
Description: |
Example: |
Angular |
Usually a high-dynamic picture of a mirrored ball. |
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Cubic |
A series of images shown as an unfolded cube displaying six sides of the image. |
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Cylindrical |
An image mapped onto an unfolder cylinder (also known as longitude and latitude maps). |
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Light Probe Images courtesy of Paul Debevec, www.debevec.org
- Use As Back button
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Enable to use the selected IBL map as the background in the scene.
- FOV Offset field
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Displays the field of view offset applied to an IBL map that is used as a background. Use to simulate a zoom in or out of
the background.
- Regen button
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Enable to dynamically refresh the image as changes are made to the IBL settings.
- Shading button
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Enable to light up the scene using added light sources. This same button can be found in the Light and Action Setup menus.
- Intensity field
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Displays the overall brightness of the IBL map.
- Softness X field
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Displays the amount of X-axis blur applied to the IBL map (not available when Cubic is chosen as the mapping type).
- Softness Y field
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Displays the amount of Y-axis blur applied to the IBL map (not available when Cubic is chosen as the mapping type).
- Diffuse Offset field
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Displays the offset based on an attached diffuse map or the existing diffuse light in the image.
- Rotation X field
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Displays the level of rotation of the IBL map along the X axis.
- Rotation Y field
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Displays the level of rotation of the IBL map along the Y axis.
- Rotation Z field
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Displays the level of rotation of the IBL map along the Z axis.
- Fit Method box
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Select a fit method option to be applied to the IBL map.
- Keep Aspect button
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Enable to preserve the aspect ratio of non-square pixels (not available for the Fill fit method).
- Use Cropped Size button
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Enable to replace the IBL map with the cropped size of the IBL media. Disable to use the cropped IBL media as is.
- Filter box
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Select the type of filtering to apply to the IBL map.