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Making Skin Pop with the Daz Studio Iray Uber Shader – Part 2

by Guest Writer 4 Comments

Side by side face comparisons of out-of-the-box Millawa 8 face and skin and multiple tweaked Millawa 8 face and skin.

This is part 2 of the Making Skin Pop with the Daz Studio Iray Uber Shader tutorial. Here, we address tweaking a chromatic skin. Part 1 provides an introduction to Daz Studio Iray skin shaders as well as how to convert monochromatic to chromatic skin.

Making Skin Pop with the Daz Studio Iray Uber Shader – Part 1

by Guest Writer 3 Comments

Side by side Victoria 8.1 face comparison of Daz Studio's PBR Iray Skin Shader and the Iray Uber Shader..

Have you ever been frustrated with skin that looks flat in Daz Studio? Dull and lifeless? Rubbery with a distinct likeness to that of Gumby? Or maybe it just needs a little bit of pop? Most of the time, any of these issues can be attributed to SSS, or subsurface scattering, and there are a couple easy tweaks that can be made to drastically improve the look of skin in Daz.

Why Is There Noise in My Daz Studio Iray Render and How to Remove It

by shibashake 8 Comments

Sexy Fantasy woman with horns, standing in water, surrounded by skulls. Fantasy art. Daz Studio Iray image render.

One very common question I get about Daz Studio Iray is why is there so much noise in my Iray render and what can I do to remove it? This tutorial explores the source of noise in our Iray images, what type of scenes produce more noise, and how we can reduce this noise without losing image quality.

Best Fantasy Women Skins, 3D-Art

by shibashake 5 Comments

Cute cat girl fantasy pin-up art with folded arms and standing in a forest or woods. Fantasy art rendered in Daz Studio Iray.

There have been some fantastic fantasy women characters since Victoria 4, through Genesis, until now. In this article, we honor some of the best fantasy girls in Daz Studio and Poser.

Top 5 Daz Studio Iray Essentials

by shibashake 11 Comments

Woman wearing red vintage swimsuit doing a sexy pin-up pose and smile on the beach.

Top 5 Iray products that I use in almost every one of my renders. These are the products that I am awesomely happy with because I keep using them time and time again. They significantly enhance my Iray renders and allow me to effectively use older Poser or 3Delight textures in Daz Studio Iray.

Daz Studio Iray Tips and Tricks

by shibashake 13 Comments

Girl reaching upward for a flying bird (signifying knowledge, dreams, or more) while another holds her down to earth.

I am really loving the results that I am getting from Daz Studio Iray. Here, I talk about some of the useful Iray techniques that I have learned from the Daz3D forums, from talking to other Dazaholics, and from my own Iray experiments.

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Recent Comments

  • Side by side face comparisons of out-of-the-box Millawa 8 face and skin and multiple tweaked Millawa 8 face and skin.Making Skin Pop with the Daz Studio Iray Uber Shader – Part 2
    • MILT51
      - Wow!!! You are truly a very talented (gifted) artist. I love these tutorials #1 & #2, I never thought ...
    • Adil
      - Hi,I hope everything is good at your end. Please if you can help me with light scene duf file for ...
    • jane
      - I can not write 0.24 or 0.24 after 0. doesnt work. would you share your settings?
  • Duality of life and death represented by a day of the dead girl with black flowers and butterflies on her headdress surrounded by skeletons. Gothic fantasy woman art. Daz Studio Iray image.What Does Our Art Say About Us?
    • Plaiades
      - Dear Shiba,i am a long time admirer of your art and have missed you in the DAZiverse. Over a year ...
  • Side by side Victoria 8.1 face comparison of Daz Studio's PBR Iray Skin Shader and the Iray Uber Shader..Making Skin Pop with the Daz Studio Iray Uber Shader – Part 1
    • Foxy
      - Hi, can you save your settins and share with us?

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