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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: britbunkley on 2021-02-07, 11:17:28

Title: Corona Converter makes the shadow catcher go blurry
Post by: britbunkley on 2021-02-07, 11:17:28
When I used the Corona Converter with standard and physical materials from an old file as well as a new shadow catcher material, the shadow catcher goes blurry. any ideas why?

(BTW, I'm a newbie what is the difference between the physical material and the standard ones. ... None changed to a Corona material after the conversion.)
Title: Re: Corona Converter makes the shadow catcher go blurry
Post by: romullus on 2021-02-07, 11:53:18
Check blur amount in the background bitmap node, maybe it was changed by the converter for some reason.
Title: Re: Corona Converter makes the shadow catcher go blurry
Post by: britbunkley on 2021-02-08, 00:43:32
That is exactly what happened. Thanks!
Title: Re: Corona Converter makes the shadow catcher go blurry
Post by: GeorgeK on 2021-02-08, 15:22:34
That is exactly what happened. Thanks!

Pretty interesting one can you share the pre-conversion scene with us?

Title: Re: Corona Converter makes the shadow catcher go blurry
Post by: britbunkley on 2021-02-08, 22:55:54
I will try to upload on the Corona "Private Uploader", or if that doesn't work, I'll send a link. Let me know. I'm not sure if the files went through.

When manually switching the backplate for the Shadow Catcher from a Max bitmap to a Corona bitmap (in the slate material editor), the same thing happens... the new Corona bitmap come in with a blurriness of 1 ...which is very blurry. 

I also am wondering why I needed to turn down both the sun intensity and Corona Sky brightness to a very low intensity, so that the materials and back-plate were not so washed out?
Title: Re: Corona Converter makes the shadow catcher go blurry
Post by: GeorgeK on 2021-02-09, 07:50:32
I will try to upload on the Corona "Private Uploader", or if that doesn't work, I'll send a link. Let me know. I'm not sure if the files went through.

When manually switching the backplate for the Shadow Catcher from a Max bitmap to a Corona bitmap (in the slate material editor), the same thing happens... the new Corona bitmap come in with a blurriness of 1 ...which is very blurry. 

I also am wondering why I needed to turn down both the sun intensity and Corona Sky brightness to a very low intensity, so that the materials and back-plate were not so washed out?

Thank you for uploading it, we will investigate.