Topics in this section

• mental ray for Maya Lighting concepts
• mental ray Light Source
• mental ray Native light linking
• Global illumination and caustics
• Final gather and HDRI
• Sun and sky
• Shadow in mental ray
• mental ray for Maya reference links
• Create a mental ray area light source
• Render with global illumination and caustics
• Work with Final Gather
• Work with sun and sky
• Work with High Dynamic range images (HDRI)
• Cast shadows
• Troubleshoot mental ray lighting
• Troubleshoot global illumination and caustics
• Troubleshoot final gather and HDRI
• Troubleshoot mental ray for Maya shadows
• Troubleshoot photon tracing