In article <3992C97A.959B3E10@inapg.inra.fr>, Gilles Tran 
<tra### [at] inapginrafr> wrote:

> There's already a "stars" post_process feature that replaces 
> background and sky_spheres with a starfield (thanks to Chris Huff). 

That really isn't very useful...it basically randomly colors pixels in 
the background areas. It has several weaknesses: the stars don't reflect 
or show up behind transparent objects, for example.


> Anyone that would propose a cloud{} statement would certainly be 
> propelled in pov stardom in no time and for ever, even with the 
> limits you mentioned .

A cloud-specific feature isn't necessary, since this technique should be 
quite easy to duplicate in POV.

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