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A couple of points about the DAZ Studio version. Since DS doesn't include a Diffuse IBL as one of its standard lights I created a Shader Builder light for the 'WorldBall IBL'. It's my first attempt at using ShaderBuilder, and athough it correctly provides basic omnidirectional light there are several limitations:

• there's no AO. This is possibly the biggest problem, because the lighting looks very 'flat'. I've found that an extra distant light (i.e. in addition to the 'WorldBall Sun') strategically placed, with a low intensity, and with shadows turned on can improve things a bit. Alternatively you could use Omnifreaker's UberEnvironment 2 (which is included with DS3A and DS4) instead of the WorldBall IBL. Simply plug the reflection map image into the

• There's a specular highlight on any surface that's perpendicular to the camera's line of sight.

• Any surface (or point on a surface) whose normal points straight up is incorrectly lit. I'm informed this is a DS bug...

• there's probably others too, so if you spot any issues not mentioned above please let me know!

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