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30 Jul 2024 02:14:25 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Colour of highlights  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 16 Jan 2002 12:51:59
Message: <3C45BDBE.D1737EA1@gmx.de>
Hugo wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> According to the docs, it is possible to control the colour of highlights by
> using the "metallic" keyword. Reflection and highlight should then be
> affected by the reflection <colour>. But this is not true. Specular / phong
> only takes on the pigment colour, where reflection takes on the colour of
> <colour>.. I would think, the most realistic thing is both to be affected in
> the same way.. (the best IMO is to have individual control of both but I'm
> afraid this will be considered a feature request...)
> 

I think the docs are simply incorrect here.  'metallic' both in finish as
in reflection uses the pigment for coloring the highlights/reflection.

Christoph

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Christoph Hormann <chr### [at] gmxde>
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