Quote - Anyone know if the new DS3 handles python scripting? (I use a lot of Python utilities in poser)
Can the DS3 renderer handle ambient occlusion?

DS has it's own scripting, different from python.

DS3Advanced has several lights and environments included with it, which give you AO, DOF, GI and IBL, soft shadows, light edge falloff, color bleeding and even volumetric lighting. (I saw a blurb somewhere about caustics too, but I'm not sure about that yet) It has Gamma correction too. That's the $40 version.

I haven't tried the free version, so I don't know if all of this is included or not.

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