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Originally Posted by tkane18 What is the best way to use translucency? In trees, I tried to use value but it seemed to turn the leaves white. Using a lighter shade of green seems to work better but I'm not sure if this is the proper method for translucency. Any tips?
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For trees, use a lighter green or lighter & more intense texture map than the one in the color channel. The direction of the light determines which way the translucency goes. The top of the leaf facing the light will look like the normal texture without translucency. The underside will have the light coming through the same color as the color or map that was applied in the translucency. The shadow from the leaf will have the properties of the translucency channel, i.e. if it is light green then the shadow will be light green. You may have to adjust the brightness of the translucency to get the right amount.