Quickly, this is how I've done my "planet ring" image. First I made a photoshop file 512x512 with the quarter of a ring. the ring is only a "noise effect" applied on a black layer.(see the details on pic1) In bryce a create a symetrical lattice, then in the terrain editor I apply my ring image (see pic 2) I adjust the settings (crop, dampen, smoothing) till I get the exact result I'm looking for. (see pic3)

pic 2

pic3 what it look like in the terrain editor

You are the terrain master.

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For the texture I've used a procedural "rock" texture, I set the size of the texture allmost at maximum (9200X9200X9200) and I put a lot of specularity to get important highlights on my rocks ( as they are really small it's important to see them) the bum is set to 60/65% to gives an irregular aspect.

In the bryce scene I duplicate the quarter ring to make a whole ring. I duplicate it and put it just under the first ring then I rotate it a bit for the rocks not to be replicated at the same place and to give a "random" look. I set the lightings (2 radial lights in my scene) and I do some part render to check that is't ok... That's all By the way I've set the terrain resolution to 2048x2048.. so be carefull to have enought memory if you don't want bryce to crash ;-p cheers

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and the final image

and what a stunning result!! thanks for that...superb!

I had left a comment in your gallery but then I forgot something and made an additional comment. Dunno what happened but it seems to have replaced my first comment. Essentially it was just another compliment on a great image/effect and a 'thank you' for this mini-tut. It is a very brillant and clever idea - can't wait to go home and try it. (I'm at work - maybe I'll get 'sick' and leave early)

Again, I bow to your talent.......BUT, i wont kiss your boots just yet! ;)

This is rather clever but I don't want your babies!

thanks for the tut!

Coolness I never thought of that approach. Now I can make my own ringed planets Muahahahahaha.

Ah, and there I was giving you credit for placing all those stones individually lol. Nice tut myfriend, have to give this one a shot for sure;)

thanks for this great tut - would never have thought that the ring is such simple to create ;).

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Great image Pidjy and thanks for the tute. For those of you who have not seen it, and enjoy Pidjy's mini tutes here is one I still have in my favorites from a couple years ago. Great explosion effect also using terrains.

This is a great tutbut I don't want your babies! ill start collecting grannys now. so give me some.

Thanks for the tut pidjy!