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A material for cycles that looks like it glows.

Please Note: This material does NOT, glow as i do not think that is posible in cycles.

If any body can make a cycles material that really glows please tell me (PM me on BA)

glow material cycles

ThomasHuxleyFan

We can use the compositor to add the glow effect to the rendered picture

Edited May 14, 2013
rknop

Does this Cycles glow material use the compositor, or is it a property of the object? As ThomasHuxleyFan says, that's how I've done this kind of thing in the past. There are some drawbacks to doing it in the compositor, though.

Written May 14, 2013
The Timer

No it does not use the compositor, it uses the layer weight node (in the material) to make the edges look like they glow.

Written May 14, 2013
ThomasHuxleyFan

Well, now THIS can be a lot handfull!!! It´s good when you are creating a solar system scene. So we could make the star "glow" by using this material, and prevent the planets to glow as strong as the star, what I don't know if can be done in the compositor. Since I love make "space scenes", and I always faced this trouble, this really will be usefull. Great job ;)

Edited May 14, 2013
oldtimer

Me parece utilísimo. Lo voy a probar. Gracias.

I looks really useful. I'm going take a look at it. Thank you.

Edited May 14, 2013
formfollowsfunction

This is fantastic. Great node-setup. Thanks for sharing this!

Written May 17, 2013
yerkia

que bien

Written June 18, 2013