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I'm Slightly Struggling with Shadow Rendering

georgesripleygeorgesripley Posts: 0
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Hello everyone :)

I'm currently learning to use Daz Studio and I'm having a hard time understanding how Shadow works.

Indeed, whenever I change my "Shadow" parameters on the Light Pannel (Shadow Intensity, Shadow Bias, etc.) it doesn't seem to change the actual shadows in my active viewport.

For example:

That's probably a dumb question but given the matter has had me stumped for hours, I was wondering if anyone could help me please? smiley

Thanks for reading and good night!

Paul

Comments

  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,415

    Are you rendering in Iray or 3dl?

  • LenioTGLenioTG Posts: 2,118

    Try to set the Iray preview mode :)

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,119
    TGFan4 said:

    Try to set the Iray preview mode :)

    Shadow adjustments don't work on Iray lights. The only shadow you can adjust is the ground shadow intensity.

  • LenioTGLenioTG Posts: 2,118
    Fishtales said:
    TGFan4 said:

    Try to set the Iray preview mode :)

    Shadow adjustments don't work on Iray lights. The only shadow you can adjust is the ground shadow intensity.

    Uh, sorry, confused it with crush black etc. in tone mapping :)

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,119

    That's alright. Crush Blacks decreases the blacks across the image and decreases the contrast.

  • georgesripleygeorgesripley Posts: 0

    Hello!

    Wow thank you for your answers.

    I'm using 3Delight indeed! (I tried Nvidia Iray but as you predicted my shadow panel shut itself down indeed xD)

    So here it is. On 3Delight, and unfortunately, any change I make in the "Shadow Parameters" panel doesn't implement itself in my active viewport. Do you have any idea why this is happening? surprise

    Thanks for reading and good night !

  • jestmartjestmart Posts: 4,449

    Set Shadow Type to Raytrace.

  • Sven DullahSven Dullah Posts: 7,621
    georgesripley said:

    Hello!

    Wow thank you for your answers.

    I'm using 3Delight indeed! (I tried Nvidia Iray but as you predicted my shadow panel shut itself down indeed xD)

    So here it is. On 3Delight, and unfortunately, any change I make in the "Shadow Parameters" panel doesn't implement itself in my active viewport. Do you have any idea why this is happening? surprise

    Thanks for reading and good night !

    As jetsmart said, use raytraced shadows, open the aux viewport pane and click on the IPR play button, (interactive progressive rendering);)

  • georgesripleygeorgesripley Posts: 0

    This worked! :D Thank you so much for your help! :D

    Have a good day! laugh

  • Sven DullahSven Dullah Posts: 7,621
    georgesripley said:

    This worked! :D Thank you so much for your help! :D

    Have a good day! laugh

    Likewise:) Happy renderingsmiley

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