[def4d]

As we don't have it (yet?), is there a tip for composite them?
I add the environment in Photoshop, with the help of the Alpha layer, but i don't have it in reflections

[Bubbaloo]

Why don't you make an mxi for bg and reflections?

[def4d]

i couldn't produce the spherical map from the photos...

[Bubbaloo]

What I do is use an mxi made from a photo for the background and also create an emitter material with that mxi and apply it to a curved plane in the scene. I have done this before for window reflections.

[def4d]

Thanks Bubbaloo, i often use it too, but that time the great solution would have been the perfect spherical map, cause i render tons of different cams a day...
I hope i'll find the spherical map creation tip... or buy a SphereCam!

[Bubbaloo]

Have you tried converting your image to HDR then converting it to spherical using HDRShop? I've never tried it, but I know it's a function of HDRShop.

[Hervé]

Tons of cam views.. don't hesitate.. buy it.. heehe.. $60k

http://www.spheron.com/en/VI_video_clip ... _clips.php

[def4d]

sorry for the late reply, thanks for your help!

I'll take a look at HDRShop, its help file surely explains how to prepare the initial photos.

[Tim Ellis]

If you have Photoshop CS3, you can use the Photomerge tool in the filer menu, to create you spherical maps.

File>Automate>Photomerge.

This is a good solution although not the best. A stitcher software will make things even easier for you.

Tim.

[simmsimaging]

Check out Autopano Pro if you decide to go with a stitcher. I switched to that one recently and have been very happy with it. As far as I know CS3 does not actually "automatically" create the correct format for spherical maps, but maybe I just couldn't figure it out.

My tip for compositing reflections in MW would be to render your reflective object with no reflections, or minimal ones, and then re-render the object with a black highly reflective material, and then composite that version on top using something like linear dodge in Pshop. That gives you a pretty effective reflection "pass".


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[def4d]

Thanks for your help, i couldnt read them sooner, sorry
I've used photomerge to mix the "left" and "right" sides, but my pb is really to make the good spherical map from them...

[simmsimaging]

but my pb is really to make the good spherical map from them...

again: I think you need a stitching program of some sort. Photoshop does not do the correct projection mode for spherical maps (as far as I could tell at least).

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[RichG]

I've used photomerge to mix the "left" and "right" sides, but my pb is really to make the good spherical map from them...

I set up an action to show the old school way of creating a spherical map with no pinch at the poles. It doesn't beat a Spheron but it's the way people always did it before stitching software.

http://www.loopcorp.com/Miscellany/Maxw ... al_map.zip

[def4d]

thx a lot, i'll have a try with this as soon as i can!
before i can, what is the atn format?

[RichG]

It's a Photoshop Action. Go to your Action palette and click the down arrow to select "Load Actions". Then open your image, run the action and follow the instructions that come up.