question for bloom effect in max

onionhead_o

ive been trying to learn how to achieve the bloom effect on the object (for example a oil lamp) in a dark atmosphere/room?

Any tips or tutorial links would be appreciated. Cuz im dying to learn how to do it.

PolyHertz

Rendered or real time?

onionhead_o

render from max.

commander_keen

render layers and photoshop

onionhead_o

thanks

but how about real time ? cuz i don want to fake it with photoshop .

Carl Brannstrom

Use can use one of these shaders http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=63244

Empty

For real time you can use this shader
http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/showthread.php?p=92454

Otherwise I'd go to the effects menu add a blur and set it to luminance then fiddle with the settings till you get the desired amount of bloom.