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The Scene
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Shadow Settings
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TexFresnel IOR =2 .5
RGB = 81, 102, 102
Glass Window Material
Create Reflection Layer
Vray Material Settings
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TexFresnel IOR =2 .5
RGB = 163, 204, 122
Glass Railing Material
Default Refraction Layer
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Create Reflection Layer
Gutter/Window Frame/Steel Gate Material
TexFresnel IOR =0 .8
RGB = 51, 48, 40
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Wall Travertine Material
TexFresnel IOR =0 .8
Create Reflection Layer
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Wooden Eaves Material
Texture credit to Sketchup Texture
Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sketchup-
Texture/112084092184551
TexFresnel IOR =0 .8
Create Reflection Layer
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Wood Cladding Material
Texture credit to Sketchup Texture
Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sketchup-
Texture/112084092184551
Create Reflection Layer
TexFresnel IOR =0 .7
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Road Texture Material
TexFresnel IOR =0 .7
Create Reflection Layer
Texture credit to Sketchup Texture
Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sketchup-
Texture/112084092184551
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Ceiling Texture Material
RGB = 255, 255, 255
Create Reflection Layer
TexFresnel IOR =0 .8
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Default Texture Materials Setting
Sidewalk Curb Gutter Material Carport Paver Material
Fence Wall Material Wall Texture Material
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Vray Option Settings
Check Deafult Lights
Lens Shift = 0.135
Uncheck Exposure
Global Switches and
Camera Tab
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Environment Tab
Check first Reflect Color
Then Load a TexSky Layer
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TexSky Layer Setting
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Select Sunlight
Select TexSky
Subdivs = 35
Size = 3 .0
Intensity = 0 .1
Check Invisible
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Uncheck the box after
Loading TexSky

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Load Same HDRI Sky
Setting for both GI
Color and BG Color
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HDRI Setting
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Select UVWGenEnvironment
Select TexBitmap
Select Spherical
Load as HDRi File
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DMC Sampler Tab
Noise Threshold = 0. 005
60 40
Irradiance Map Tab
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Indirect illumination Tab
Light Cache Tab
Turn On Ambient Occlusion
Subdivs = 25
Subdivs = 1000
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Raw Render
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Post-Process
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Duplicate Layer
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Click Image > Adjustments > Curves
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Curve Setting 3
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Duplicate Layer
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Click Image > Adjustments > Color Balance
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Color Balance Setting 6
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Shadows :
-1, -3, +3
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Midtones :
+3, -1, -10

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Highlights :
-5, -12, +5

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Click Filter Tab > Nik Software > Color Efex Pro 3.0
I used Color Efex Pro 3.0 (another software installed as plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS5 ) to add more
detail on textures.
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Parameters of Color Efex Pro 3.0 will open
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Select Tonal
Contrast

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+10

+15

+10

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Click BRUSH

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14 Brush on selected areas to add detail on textures. Click Apply then Close.

Opacity = 50%

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Create New Layer
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Use Brush Tool
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Opacity = 20% Flow = 20%

Select White Color
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Use Linear
Gradient
Create New Layer
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Opacity = 30%

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A
B C
Use Linear Gradient tool to create vignette effect on 3 corners (A , B, C)

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Final Image
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not for men. Colossians 3:23
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Thank you!!! God Bless Everyone!!!