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Ambient occlusion as a 2D post process
Inspector
Controls Tab
The controls tab includes all the main controls for compositing with AO. It controls the quality
and appearance of the effect.
Output Mode
Color: Using the Color menu option combines the incoming image with Ambient
Occlusion applied.
AO: This option outputs the pure Ambient Occlusion as a grayscale image. White
corresponds to regions in the image that should be bright, while black correspond
to regions that should be darker. This allows you to create a lighting equation by
combining separate ambient/diffuse/specular passes. Having the AO as a separate
buffer allows creative freedom to combine the passes in various ways.
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