> A)The transparencies on the rings aren't right - I used discs. If you
> look at the edge of the rings where it covers the planet's atmosphere, it
> doesn't fade even though the transmit value is 1. I've tried various
> combinations of filter and transmit as well, but nothing seems to fix it.
> I've also tried a higher max_trace_level but it still didn't help. How
> can I fix it?

   Perhaps the problem is the rgb part of the pigment? I found that I get
better fading when the totally-transparent map entry has the same rgb as the
preceding entry on the map.

> B) The atmosphere looks right to me, but the planet's shadow seems too
> sudden, resulting in a sharp line where the shadow on the see starts and
>  the atmosphere overlaps. Any ideas on how to fix it?

   That's the planet casting a shadow on the media? I don't know... but why
it doesn't happens with the other planet atmosphere?


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Jaime Vives Piqueres

http://www.ignorancia.org

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