Rendering in SketchUp

Chapter 39: The Iterative Rendering Process for Exterior Scenes
Fig. 39.16: 
The third draft is complete. The inserted sky background did not render well, looks out of place, and 
needs to be adjusted (1). The paving texture doesn’t look right, and the Bump settings need to be adjusted
(2). The shadows, which look good in the previous render, do not work well in this version and need to be adjusted 
(3). The asphalt texture looks flat and unrealistic (4).
Fig. 39.17: 
The background image inserted in Fig. 39.13 is replaced with a new image.

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Fig. 39.18: 
To invert the texture so the pavers look elevated in comparison to the
adjacent joints when rendered, the Bump value for the stone pavers is reversed to –1 
(from +1).
Fig. 39.19: 
The shadows are adjusted in the opposite direction, making the contrast more balanced.

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Fig. 39.20: 
The asphalt texture is swapped out with a new version that is irregular in character.
Fig. 39.21: 
The new asphalt texture needs to be scaled upward.

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Fig. 39.22: 
The fourth draft render is complete. The asphalt texture has a notable seam that needs to be adjusted 
(1). There is too much contrast from the building shadows (2).
Fig. 39.23: 
The asphalt texture is selected. The right-click Texture tool will be used to move and scale it so the seam 
does not appear visible in the scene.

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Fig. 39.24: 
The asphalt texture is scaled slightly upward, and the seam is moved out of the camera view.