YafRay 0.0.8 Comprehensive Release Notes

YafRay.pngYou may have heard the agonizing screams of those learning YafRay. You may also have heard the sullen whispers speaking of YafRay’s slow return from the netherworld. Whatever you may have heard or believe, YafRay is an integral part of Blender and still used by a great many people. Read on for the most comprehensive notes on YafRay features and use in the known universe!

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Indigo Unbiased Renderer Version 0.5 Released

indigo_gallery.pngNicholas Chapman has been hard at work with updating his free unbiased raytracer Indigo (now version 0.5 released June 18th, 2006)

Main new features are:

  • Experimental support for bidirectional MLT and bidirectional path tracing
  • Measured complex indices of refraction for more realistic rendering of metals
  • Image based lighting using HDR environment maps
  • White balance setting for virtual camera
  • Improved colours
  • RGB and blackbody emission spectra
  • Reverse gamma correction for textures

There is also an Blender exporter for Indigo, though at the time of this writing it is for version 0.4. I’m unsure if an update to the exporter is necessary, but if you’re an Indigo user, post a comment to tell us if it is!

Take a look at our last Indigo post for a more closer look at the program.