Like the Blinn shader, the Translucent shader has circular highlights.
To increase or decrease the strength of a highlight:
The intensity of the Highlight curve and the highlight in the preview change. At 0% specular level, there is no highlight. At values greater than 100%, the curve is overloaded: It grows wider, and a wider area is at the maximum highlight intensity. At 100% specular level, the curve is at its maximum height with no overloading.
The shape of the Highlight curve affects the blending between the specular and diffuse color regions of the material. The steeper the curve, the less blending there is and the sharper the edge of the specular highlight.
Affects the intensity of the specular highlight. As you increase the value, the highlight grows brighter. Default=0.
Click the map button to assign a Specular Level map. This button is a shortcut: You can also assign a Specular Level map on the Maps rollout.
Affects the size of the specular highlight. As you increase the value, the highlight gets smaller and the material appears shinier. Default=10.
Click the map button to assign a Glossiness map. This button is a shortcut: You can also assign a Glossiness map on the Maps rollout.