Sven Littkowski wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I have a scene, which already takes around 6 days to create the photon map 
> for, if it is done in the same resolution like the remaining scene.
> 
> I would like to know, if it is possible to use a lower resolution (let's 
> say: 400x300) for the photon map (with the "save_file" option enabled), and 
> then to stop and continue the scene in a high resolution (now with the 
> "load_file" option enabled).

Sure, I do it myself.  However, since the photon map is independent from 
the scene resolution, you can set the image size absurdly low (like +w1 
+h1) and still get a full-quality photon map.

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...Ben Chambers
www.pacificwebguy.com

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