X5 Vs Thea...

[dr0591]

P.S. In case you're interested, here's the un-photoshopped Thea render. The Chief image comes out pretty dark as well, but I adjust that with the sliders before saving, then edit it some more in PS.

I'm not a big fan of doing a lot of post-work on renders, but it can really help a dark image like this.

[Chad Cardin]

Kathleen, you have such great interior furnishings and accessories! I have all the libraries but clearly you go outside chief to get yours and they look fantastic! Im not sure why I dont put furniture in mine?? I guess because with varying tastes, the times that I have put furniture either one person likes it while the other doesnt, so I just skip it and keep the house looking good with nice paint, tiles/woods etc. Yes, I would be very interested in seeing your setting for your renderings with Chief. I think each of us use chief for different reasons so to compile a good documentation of different settings makes this thread really helpful for everyone. Also, I completely agree with what you were saying about some chief textures. One in particular for me is when I use brushed nickel, it tends to come out looking more like chrome. Does this happen often with you and if so how do you address something like this?