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Fig. 20.13: 
The secondary draft process
Fig. 20.14: 
In this evaluation of a secondary draft render, (1) the camera view should be adjusted for a better angle; 
(2) the white stucco texture is too dull and should be brighter and more reflective; and (3) the glass facade of the 
balcony rails is not set to reflect.

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Fig. 20.15: 
Final secondary draft render with adjustments made to items 1, 2, and 3.
Keep running secondary drafts until you are satisfied with the results and then move onto 
the semifinal draft.
Semifinal Drafts
It’s typical to run only a single semifinal draft and usually not to completion (Fig. 20.16). The 
goal is to make sure that no last-minute changes are needed and nothing was missed during 
the secondary drafts phase. For the semifinal rendering, keep the quality at Medium, but 
increase the resolution to the final output (typically, 1920 
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1080), and turn on all of the detail 
(Fig. 20.17).
Final Render
Run the final render when you have no more changes that need to be made to the model, 
textures, lighting, or camera views. Expect the final rendering to take some time, particularly 
if the model is large and loaded with details.
Run the final render using the maximum settings. This means using the highest quality, 
full-resolution settings with all of the details layers turned on (Fig. 20.18).

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Fig. 20.16: 
The semifinal render process
Fig. 20.17: 
The semifinal render was not completed. It was stopped and saved midway through its process because 
the in-process evaluation showed the model was ready for the final rendering.

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