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===[[Terragen_2_Global_Illumination|Global Illumination]]===
 
===[[Terragen_2_Global_Illumination|Global Illumination]]===
 
This [[Terragen_2_Global_Illumination|Global Illumination|document]] from the Terragen 2 Reference explains global illumination (GI) and how it works in Terragen 2.
 
This [[Terragen_2_Global_Illumination|Global Illumination|document]] from the Terragen 2 Reference explains global illumination (GI) and how it works in Terragen 2.
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===[[Rendering Methods]]===
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This [[Rendering Methods|page]] discusses the two rendering methods TG uses - micropolygon rendering and raytracing.
  
 
===[[Translucency]]===
 
===[[Translucency]]===
 
This [[Translucency|page]] explains the translucency effect available in several shaders.
 
This [[Translucency|page]] explains the translucency effect available in several shaders.

Revision as of 03:27, 9 January 2013

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This part of the User Guide explains some of the fundamental concepts used for rendering and by shaders in Terragen 2.

Displacement[edit]

The Displacement page explains displacement.

Global Illumination[edit]

This Global Illumination|document from the Terragen 2 Reference explains global illumination (GI) and how it works in Terragen 2.

Rendering Methods[edit]

This page discusses the two rendering methods TG uses - micropolygon rendering and raytracing.

Translucency[edit]

This page explains the translucency effect available in several shaders.

Literally, to change the position of something. In graphics terminology to displace a surface is to modify its geometric (3D) structure using reference data of some kind. For example, a grayscale image might be taken as input, with black areas indicating no displacement of the surface, and white indicating maximum displacement. In Terragen 2 displacement is used to create all terrain by taking heightfield or procedural data as input and using it to displace the normally flat sphere of the planet.