Thanks!

Sven


"Jan Dvorak" <jan### [at] centrumcz> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:479d4019@news.povray.org...
> global_settings{
>   photons{
>     count image_width*image_height
>     ...
>   }
>   ...
> }
>
> untested
> Sven Littkowski napsal(a):
>> Shooting the image with those keywords... Hmm, do you mean that I need to 
>> put these two keywords inside the camera directive? To be honest, due the 
>> lack of experience and knowledge with these two keywords, i would just 
>> like to ask you to give an example where and how to use these two 
>> keywords in a scene. I think, that should help me.
>>
>> Thanks, Jan.
>>
>> Sven
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jan Dvorak" <jan### [at] centrumcz> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
>> news:479cff7f@news.povray.org...
>>> 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.
>>> Sven Littkowski napsal(a):
>>>> Hmm... THAT sounds interesting and promising, Jan. I looked into the 
>>>> POV help file, and see the keywords "image_width" and "image_height". 
>>>> And also some examples, how to use them. I really think, this could 
>>>> shorten the calculation time, if I can find out, how to use them 
>>>> properly in connection with my photon map creation.
>>>>
>>>> Jan, can you give me some more advice in this? If you like, I could 
>>>> post the scene file to you. Please let me know. Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Sven
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jan Dvorak" <jan### [at] centrumcz> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
>>>> news:479c31b4$1@news.povray.org...
>>>>> try using image_width to choose the photon count/spacing
>>>>> Sven Littkowski napsal(a):
>>>>>> Hi Ben,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> but even so, based on what I heard already, meanwhile, the photon map 
>>>>>> would still take 6 days, right?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sven
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Chambers" <ben### [at] pacificwebguycom> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
>>>>>> news:479bdf30$1@news.povray.org...
>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>> ...Ben Chambers
>>>>>>> www.pacificwebguy.com
>>

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