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Computer monitors emit color as RGB (red, green, blue) light. Although all colors of the visible spectrum can be produced by merging red, green and blue light, monitors are capable of displaying only a limited gamut (i.e., range) of the visible spectrum.
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Introduction
Sampling is one of the most delicate features of Mental Ray (and most of the other renderers) rendering-time and quality-wise. Some Maya-renderer users tend to use only the default preset render settings of Maya and this technique leads to very drastic rendertime increases when dealing with Mental Ray. To properly tune rendetimes and image quality to your taste you have to understand a few fundamental concepts and techniques.
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White Balance and Color Temperature in Digital Photography
One of the confusing aspects of switching to digital photography is the white balance setting on your camera. We will explain why that setting is necessary and provide tips on using white balance settings to add creativity to your photos.
The three primary colors that form white light (Red, Green, and Blue) exist in various proportions in any lighting situation–depending upon the color temperature of the light. When the color temperature is high, more blue light exists. (More …)
