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background always black when rendering bpr

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#1

Hi

Whatever background i define, the shaded bpd render is always black (see: bpr_render.jpg).
How to get what i see or set up as background (see: screengrab01.jpg)?

regards
theo

Attachments

BPR_Render.jpg

ZBrush ScreenGrab01.jpg

#2

Texture>grab doc then save as should work.
http://www.pixologic.com/docs/index.php/Document_Palette

#3

hi

thanks for responding. That works well. But shouldn’t the shaded bpd channel produce the image i see?
In 4r4 it was so. Now something is different. It’s not the same behavior any more in 4r5.

#4

Works as expected here. Set your document color first, though that may not be necessary or better.
p://www.pixologic.com/docs/index.php/Render_Palette

#5

To export a render exactly as you see it use Document>Export.

The Render>BPR RenderPass menu is designed for those who wish to composite render passes in other software such as Photoshop. That’s why the ‘Shaded’ pass has a black background. The edge of the model in that pass doesn’t have anti-aliasing, so that the background colour doesn’t affect the result. You would use the ‘Mask’ pass to isolate the model and composite the background of your choice.

#6

hi

thanks a lot for your help. So, this bpd-shader-pass is the way it is supposed to be.

I wish you a happy new year.

regards
theo

#7

Yes, that’s right. If you want the background color/gradient included in your render then the image saved using Document>Export gives you the best quality.

Happy New Year to you!