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Image Fade
Controls the composite between the base color and the diffuse image. The
image fade property is only editable if an image is used.
Glossiness
The reflective quality of the material defines the degree of glossiness or
dullness. To simulate a glossy surface, the material has a small highlight, and
its specular color is lighter, perhaps even white. A duller material has a larger
highlight that is closer to the main color of the material.
Highlights
This controls the means for deriving specular highlights of the material.
Metallic highlights disperses light in an anisotropic way. Anisotropic refers to
properties of material which depends on the direction. Metallic highlights are
the color of the material while non-metallic are the color of the lights hitting
the material.
Other Properties
The following properties can be used to create specific effects:
Reflectivity. The Direct and Oblique sliders control the level of reflections
and the intensity of the specular highlight on surfaces.
Transparency. The Transparency check box controls the level of
transparency of the material. A completely transparent object allows the
passage of light through it. The transparency value is a percentage: at 1.0,
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