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Cinerender alpha channel in front of transparant surface

Erwin Edel
Rockstar

Does anyone know if there is a fix for this issue?

 

I've gone over a lot of settings, but can't seem to find one that fixes it.

 

If I have images with an alpha channel, they render just fine in front of surfaces without transparancy, but in front of glass they get white edges/borders.

 

It's not the end of the world, but I would like to get rid of it, if possible.

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Erwin Edel, Project Lead, Leloup Architecten
www.leloup.nl

ArchiCAD 9-26NED FULL
Windows 10 Pro
Adobe Design Premium CS5
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DGSketcher
Legend

@Erwin Edel the white on the glass looks to be more of an attempt at reflection rather than white borders. Perhaps a new glass with a lower reflectance value might improve the image?

Apple iMac Intel i9 / macOS Sonoma / AC27UKI (most recent builds.. if they work)

I've tried all the different 'normal' glass surfaces from the catalogue and different type of alpha channel transparancy images. They all give a similar result.

Erwin Edel, Project Lead, Leloup Architecten
www.leloup.nl

ArchiCAD 9-26NED FULL
Windows 10 Pro
Adobe Design Premium CS5
Erwin Edel
Rockstar

Small update. It does seem to be issue where the surface behind the glass is rendered without shadows, reflection etc

 

A few quick tests I did:

 

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no walls behind the glass, no problem

 

ErwinEdel_1-1658905836087.png

a white wall with ceiling for shadow, you get the white spots again

 

ErwinEdel_2-1658905860551.png

I made the wall blue, now the spots are blue

Erwin Edel, Project Lead, Leloup Architecten
www.leloup.nl

ArchiCAD 9-26NED FULL
Windows 10 Pro
Adobe Design Premium CS5
DGSketcher
Legend

Random suggestion of the day: I assume you are just using sunlight, what happens if you add a general light within the room still with the sunlight?

Apple iMac Intel i9 / macOS Sonoma / AC27UKI (most recent builds.. if they work)
Erwin Edel
Rockstar

With some generic interior light and sun:

ErwinEdel_0-1658908345491.png

 

Without sun and only that generic light:

ErwinEdel_1-1658908367900.png

 

So sunlight does seem part of the problem.

Erwin Edel, Project Lead, Leloup Architecten
www.leloup.nl

ArchiCAD 9-26NED FULL
Windows 10 Pro
Adobe Design Premium CS5