[w i l l]

Sorry... bit of a mind-block having not done this for a while.

Is it possible to render out a reflection on it's own layer (this is a product render)? Not a shadow.. just reflection.

Or is it best to render the product and make the reflection in Photoshop?

[Mihai]

In Render Options>Channels you can set it from Diffuse + reflections to Reflections and you'll just get reflections rendered which you can later composite in PS using screen blending mode.

[w i l l]

Is that only in Maxwell 2?

[Bubbaloo]

Is that only in Maxwell 2?

Yes.

[Tok_Tok]

If you are working with Max, you can also uncheck Visible to camera in the object properties. It still renders the reflection but not the object.

[jfrancis]

Is screening the reflections an approximation to what Maxwell does, or exactly what it does?

Has anyone compared?