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3D Studio Max EffectsSummaryThis tutorial demonstrates how to incorporate rendering effects in 3D Studio Max. Effects In 3D Studio Max 3D Studio Max is an animation and 3D modeling piece of software. It also enables you to add in effects to still or animated scenes, which would otherwise be difficult to modelO and control. Some of the effects that are supported in 3D Studio Max, which are mentioned in this tutorial, are combustion, ring, glow, and star effects. There are many others that are included in 3D Studio Max, but the list is too long to mention. Ring Effect The Ring effect in 3D Studio Max puts a circle of light around a light source. To include this effect in your animation/still image place an omni light in one of the view windows. Name it what you would like, so you can easily identify it. From there you can go to the Rendering Menu, select Effects. It will bring you to a dialog box that looks similar to figure one. Figure One  From this dialog click on the Add button, it will bring up a dialog box asking what kind of effects you would like to work with. This tutorial will demonstrate the effects under the lens effect. Then double-click on the Lens Effect option. It is recommended that you turn on the Interactive option under the preview section, this enables you to preview the effects as you change values. The interactive feature is not recommended for slow computers because it constantly renders a new still-image, every time you change a value. For the ring effect, dOouble click on the Ring option under the Lens Effect Properties, and select it on the right side. Once you have the effect option chosen you need to identify the omni light you created early to be used in the effect. To do this you would scroll down to the Lens Effect Global Section and choose Pick Light. When you click on "Chose Light" it highlights the button and you must click on the light in one of the view windows. Now you can start incorporating the Ring effect. See Figure Two for an illustration of the Lens Properties. Figure Two 
For now, hide the Lens Effects Global Section (by clicking on the text button), and name the ring effect a different name. The thickness value changes the thickness of the ring around the light, after you change the value it will be displayed in the Interactive preview box. The source color will change the color of light emitted from the ring around the light. The intensity brightens or dims the light, on a scale of zero to two hundred (zero being completely dark to two hundred being the brightest). Glow Effect The glow effect enables a light produce a glow on another object. This can be helpful in an animation if it includes a flashlight, or some light that may be used in a similar way. To add a glow effect you would double click on the Glow option under the Lens Effects Parameters (shown in figure three), to send it to the right. Figure Three  Then select the Glow item on the right. Scroll down until you see the Glow Properties dialog and from there you can edit the properties similar to the properties in the Ring effect. Star Effects Star Effects allow you to include center point of light with similar, symmetrical, spears of light. Most of the properties in the effect are similar to the other effects. The size property changes how large the points extend to. The width property changes height of spears of light. An example of preview of the effect is shown in figure four. Figure Four:  Combustion The combustion effect allows you incorporate fire effects in your scene. A combustion effect is set up similar to the lens effects except you can find it in the Environment menu item, under the Rendering menu. Figure Five  Also with the combustion effect you cannot use a light source, but you must use a Gizmo. An example of one is found in figure six. Figure Six  Under the Environment Effects you must add the combustion effect. The dialog of the Environment effects is found in figure seven. Figure Six  Try experimenting with the properties to achieve the desired effect for the flame. If you would like to set up an explosion within the gizmo click on the Explosion check box, and click on the Setup Explosion button. This enables you to setup the time frame of the explosion.
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