9.5.2

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You can now apply this texture to a Sky object or project it onto a very large sphere, with which you
can create a perfect sky. This sky can also be used in other applications. Of course you can also load
this sky into material channels, such as “Environment”, for example.
Bake
The Baker’s most important button: Clicking it bakes the texture.
Stop
Since baking can take a long time to complete if complex functionalities are involved (Ambient
Occlusion, GI, etc.), this option lets you stop the process, if desired.
Delete
Deletes the contents of the preview window.
Preview
Quickly displays a low-res preview of the baked texture, which gives you an impression of what the
nal texture will look like.
Preview Window
This window has the following functions:
 Lets you follow the baking process
 Shows you a low-res preview of the texture
 With the mouse, drag an area to be rendered
By right-clicking on the preview window a menu with the following items will open:
Open Window: Opens a scalable window in which the baked texture is
shown.
Layer: If you bake several layers at once (e.g. Surface Color, Shadows, Normal,
etc.) you can use this menu to select individual layers. This function is also
available in the window that is opened when “Open Window...” is selected.