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  Re: alpha channel (+ua) makes media invisible?  
From: Warp
Date: 24 Jan 2010 13:04:54
Message: <4b5c8bc6@news.povray.org>
Alain <aze### [at] qwertyorg> wrote:
> Fact is that any emissive media IS totaly transparent by design. It adds 
> to whatever is behind, wighout filtering anything out.

  That's also the reason why emissive media is invisible against a white
background. Emissive media only adds to the passing rays, and adding something
to white results in white (after color clamping).

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                                                          - Warp


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