Combine Path Tracings

[Rich Rosemann]

Good morning, Roy,

A question, please

Added Combine Path Tracings… option to the Image Editor. (See Image→Arithmetic.) This powerful feature allows path tracings of the same scene and resolution to be combined into a single image. This single image will contain the sum of the number of passes of all the images. For example, a 500 pass image can be combined with a 250 pass image to produce a 750 pass image. Path Tracer only.

 

This may be obvious , or not.  Combining a 300 pass .nxtimage with a 500 pass .nxtimage to achive an 800 .nxtimage and then combining the 800 pass with the 500 pass to achive a 1300 pass, etc, etc.  Can this be done over and over and realize the same results of a single pass of the total combined passes.  Just wondering.

Rich Rosemann

[Ros. Riha]

the easiest wouldb to try it, would it not?

[Roy Hirshkowitz]

Yes-provided each is from an independent run.  In other words, you've started over to generate each image.

[Rich Rosemann]

I Understand Roy.  Any of the two images cannot be a previous combination.  Thanks.

 

For Ros.

A five minute answer from Roy is a lot more productive then a two or three days of test renderings.

 

Have o good day.

 

Rich

 

[Roy Hirshkowitz]

Also keep in mind that the feature in the Image Editor does allow you to select multiple images to combine with your source image. (You aren't limited to two at a time.)

[Rich Rosemann]

That was going to be my next question for tomorrow.  Thanks

 

Rich