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DaveW · 06-05-2007, 01:03 PM

Using a skylight with cast shadows is far more accurate than light tracer. And personally I export it to a shadows map - not a complete map. If you're using a gray material if you try to use it as an AO surely it would darken the entire texture?

06-05-2007, 01:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
DaveW Super-mega-awesome artist 331 - 22	Using a skylight with cast shadows is far more accurate than light tracer. And personally I export it to a shadows map - not a complete map. If you're using a gray material if you try to use it as an AO surely it would darken the entire texture?