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frames in the Common Parameters rollout of
the Render Scene dialog. If you have selected a
still image file type, each f r ame will append a
four-digit number to the name you have selected,
incrementedwitheachframe.
Prev iew—When on, enables display of the image as
athumbnailintheImageWindow.
Image W indow—Displays a thumbnail of the
selected file, when Preview is tur ned on.
Statistics—Displays the resolution, color depth, file
type, and number of frames of the selected file.
Locati on —Displaysthefullpathforthefile.
B l end E lement Pa ra meter s R oll out
Main toolbar > Render Scene button > Render Scene
dialog > Render Elements panel > Render Elements
rollout>Addbutton>RenderElementsdialog>Add
Blend element to the elements list (or select an existing
Blend element in the list).
Rendering menu > Render > Render Scene dial og >
Render Elements panel > Render Elements rollout > Add
button > Render Elements dialog > Add Blend element
to the elements list (or select an existing Blend element
in the list).
The Blend element is a custom combination of
several other elements. By default, all elements are
turned on in this rollout, and the Blend rendering
is identical to the full, normal rendering, except
forthescenebackground. Usethecheckboxes
to choose your own combination of elements to
appear in the Blend rendering.
Inter face
Ambient—When on, include the ambien t color
component. Default=on.
Diffuse—When on, include the diffuse color
component. Default=on.
Specular—When on, include the specular color
component. Default=on.
Self-Illumination—When on, include
self-illumination. Default=on.
Reflection—When on, include reflections.
Default=on.
Refraction—When on, include refractions.
Default=on.
Apply Atmospher e—When on, include
atmospheric effects. Default=on.
Apply S hadows—When on, include shadows.
Default=on.
Pai n t —When on, include the Paint component of
Ink ’n Paint materials (page 2–1605).Default=on.
Ink—When on, include the Ink component of Ink
’n Paint materials. Default=on.
Ha ir a nd Fu r R ender E lement
Rendering menu > Render > Render Elements panel >
Add > Render Elements dialog > Hair and Fur
TheHairAndFurrenderelementproducesan
additional image that depicts only the elements
in the scene generated by the Hair And Fur
modifier (page 1–516).Thisimagecanbeusedfor
compositing.
Note: TheHairAndFurrenderelementsupports
only the “buffer” rendering method using the
default scanline and mental ray renderers. Also, to
use the render elem ent with mental ray, be sure to
turn on Render Scene di alog > Processing panel >
Render Elements group > Render Final Image.