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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Overview and Concepts | |
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| Introduction to Rendering in SketchUp | |
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| Accompanying Chapters and Book Outline | |
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| Accompanying IRP Chapters - Free ONLINE CHAPTERS | |
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| Rendering Process Overview | |
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| Step 1 -� SketchUp Modeling | |
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| Step 2 -� Iterative Rendering Process | |
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| How Rendering Works and Computer Specifications | |
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| Learning To Look & Definitions | |
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| Rendering as an Art Form | |
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| Textures | |
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| Textures Overview | |
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| The Texturing Process | |
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| General Considerations | |
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| Texture Image Formats | |
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| Texture Library | |
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| CG Textures.com | |
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| Choosing and Downloading Textures | |
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| Saving a Texture Library | |
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| Searching CG Textures | |
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| Linking the Texture Library | |
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| SketchUp Texture Tools | |
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| Macintosh Texture Tools - Accompanying� chapter | |
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| Texture Tasks | |
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| Introducing the Texture Tools | |
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| Paint Bucket Tool | |
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| Styles Menu | |
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| Position Texture - Right-Click Context Menu | |
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| The 3-As of Texturing: Apply, Assess & Adjust | |
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| The 3-As are: | |
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| APPLY | |
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| Assess and Adjust | |
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| Texture Tips | |
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| Editing Textures in External Photo Editor | |
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| Linking Editor to SketchUp | |
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| How it works: Launching + Editing + Saving | |
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| Typical Alterations | |
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| Modeling Detail | |
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| Modeling Detail Overview | |
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| Method Goal | |
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| Methods | |
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| Detailing Tools | |
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| Component Library | |
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| Component Browser | |
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| Layers | |
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| SketchUp Scene Menu | |
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| Camera Tools | |
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| Components = Detail | |
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| What Is Component Detail | |
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| Pre-Made Components and Textures | |
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| Component Detail Types | |
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| Premade Component Websites | |
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| Model Organization | |
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| What is a Large Model | |
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| Layering Strategy | |
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| Layer Conventions by Model Typology | |
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| Controlling Layers with Scenes | |
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| When Layers should be Off or On | |
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| What happens if you skip this method and chapter | |
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| Scene Composition and Shadows | |
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| Camera Views - Scenes, Composition and Backdrops | |
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| Save Camera Scenes | |
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| Composition | |
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| Backdrops | |
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| Advanced Detailing | |
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| Texture Modeling | |
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| Ruby Scripts for Detailing | |
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| Shadow Menu | |
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| SketchUp Shadow Menu | |
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| Solar North | |
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| Working with Shadows | |
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| Composing Light | |
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| Composing Light Tools | |
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| Composing Light Strategies | |
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| Composing Process | |
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| Iterative Rendering Process | |
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| Rendering Overview | |
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| IRP Universal Features | |
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| Custom Features | |
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| Iterative Rendering Process | |
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| Step 1 - Add Initial Values | |
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| Step 2 - Draft to Final Render | |
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| Simulated Light Drafts to Final Process | |
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| Texture Values | |
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| Bump Values | |
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| Surface Condition and Surface Reflection | |
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| Transparency | |
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| Texture Categories | |
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| Trouble Shooting Textures | |
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| Image Resolution | |
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| What is Resolution | |
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| Determining DPI | |
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| Exterior Lighting | |
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| Physical Sky - SketchUp Shadows | |
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| Image Based Lighting (IBL and HDRI) | |
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| Exposure / Gamma / Intensity | |
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| Simulated Lighting | |
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| Universal Approach | |
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| Types of Lighting | |
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| Placing and Editing Lights | |
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| Render Times | |
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| General Simulated Light Strategies | |
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| Shaderlight by ARVPS - Integrated Rendering Program | |
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| Introduction to Shaderlight | |
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| Menu Overview | |
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| Special Features | |
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| Shaderlight Iterative Rendering Settings | |
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| Render Settings Menu | |
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| Dynamic Preview and Saving | |
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| Draft to Final Settings | |
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| Shaderlight Texture Settings | |
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| How To Apply Values | |
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| Texture Value Descriptions | |
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| Bump | |
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| Type and Finish | |
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| Transparent, Translucent and Self Illuminating | |
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| Texture Settings by Category | |
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| Glass and Water Material Values | |
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| Exterior Lighting & Backdrops | |
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| Overview | |
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| SketchUp Dark Slider | |
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| Physical Sky | |
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| HDRI Lighting | |
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| Background and Backdrops | |
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| Shaderlight Simulated Lighting | |
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| Shaderlight Lighting Options | |
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| Light Editor | |
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| Shaderlight Render Settings | |
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| Quality Settings | |
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| Lighting Settings | |
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| Shaderlight� Special Features | |
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| Batch Rendering | |
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| ReplaceMe | |
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| Chalk Rendering | |
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| Post Production Process in Photoshop | |
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| Post Production Effects | |
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| Method and Term Overview | |
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| Light and Color | |
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| Effects | |
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| Detailed Post Production | |
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| Realistic Vegetation | |
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| Architecture Photo Placement | |
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| Backgrounds / Backdrops | |
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| Water Fountains and Pools | |
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| Anatomy of a Rendering | |
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| Anatomy of a Rendering | |
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| The Base Model | |
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| Solid Color to Surfaces | |
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| Base Model Extrusion | |
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| Solid Colors Swapped with Textures | |
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| Anatomy of a Rendering: Building Detail | |
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| Anatomy of a Rendering: Interior Detail | |
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| Interior BASE Model | |
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| Interior Detailing | |
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| Anatomy of a Rendering: Site Detail | |
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| Anatomy of a Rendering: Scenes | |
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| Cleaning Up the Layer List | |
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| OFF / ON Scenes | |
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| Specific Control Scenes | |
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| Camera View Scenes | |
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| Anatomy of a Rendering: Setting Light with Shadows | |
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| Anatomy of a Rendering: Iterative Rendering Process Exterior Scenes | |
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| Anatomy of a Rendering: Iterative Rendering Process Interior Scenes | |
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| Anatomy of a Rendering: Post Production of Exterior Scene | |
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| Index | |