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31 Jul 2024 08:26:04 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Photon Map: Created at Lower Res than Scene?  
From: Chambers
Date: 31 Jan 2008 02:01:24
Message: <47a17244@news.povray.org>
Jan Dvorak wrote:
> You might decide to shoot image_width*image_height*some_constant 
> photons. Some_constant==1 might work well but feel free to increase for 
> high quality or decrease for faster render. Use the count keyword and 
> watch POV-ray do its best.

That's a good idea, linking the photon quality to the image resolution. 
  I would assume that if you find a good ratio for a lower resolution, 
it would tend to be a  good ratio for a higher one as well?

-- 
...Ben Chambers
www.pacificwebguy.com


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