Every KeyShot Render Pass Explained & How to Use Them

This is a follow-up video to my compositing with KeyShot Render Passes video. I tried to shed more light on the different render passes, what they're for and 5 ways I like to make use of these passes in Photoshop as well as some tips and tricks along the way!

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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:46 - Render passes overview
2:40 - Why use render passes?
3:09 - Bit depth & document setup
3:42 - Adding depth of field
6:04 - Adding and subtracting light
7:47 - Making selections & layer masks
9:00 - Adding directional lighting
9:49 - Stylizing our rendering
10:25 - Summary
10:42 - Final thoughts

[chrisramsD]

This video is pure gold, I found a lot on forums, but this is a great summary!

[nonameishere]

I enjoy your videos a lot. Always clear and to the point 🙌

[S....]

Shadow pass produce the image of your shadows, refraction pass produce the refractions, etc..

Wow, that was really helpful, you've read the names out loud and used them in a sentence...

[Indianscout]

Amazing video 🙏 please tell me how i can Render in SOLO mode but still have the hidden shadows and reflection of hidden objects?

[FRODYeh]

The change on the different focal points is like magic! Thanks for sharing.

[mingjunguo]

THANK YOU !!!! This video can make me work more efficiency！ amazing！

[noamhermon]

Great video! please do more mixed with photoshop tutorials 🙃

[marcorallo]

hello Will. excuse my English
I created a wine label and put it in the bottle. I put the different label workings in the list, diversify them into "add label". and therefore I have on the label, a basic level (colored textured paper background) then another level of the written in relief paint, and finally a level only the writings in embossed gold foil. It is possible during the rendering or psd render phase to get back the separate render processing layers .. rendered paper level, rendered paint layer and rendered sheet all separate. obviously without using the clown. I hope to make myself understood. thank you

[siddeshbhopi]

sir can you suggest any site or youtube channel where we can learn the basics of photoshop for product renderings. (post-processing)

[julesparmentier]

Hi Will, One question regarding depth pass, do you know if there is a way to create depth in reflections? I could easily paint the depth in the reflections of a flat surface like a window, but now I need depth in reflections of a car, which is way too complex... maybe you have a special trick for that one :D great content !

[bazadogpolce]

Great video, I use a nice trick for depth maps other then depth of field is light rays or god rays and fog, specially outdoor to give some atmospheric affects or dust . BTW I hope ita not weird but U remind me of Maynard James kenen from Tool .

[tonsab.assist.master]

Hey Will! Just a suggestion, I think you’re using a big monitor so it would be nice if you scale up windows UI a bit when screen recording! Especially helpful for mobile phone viewing!

[arko]

Keyshot has resolution preset bugs imo....and is there any way to use ram as well cpu fully in keyshot rendering ....since my ram is nearly idle while my cpu handles the load....

[MC]

How did it feel to make a render of render passes? Just for that fact alone I'm giving it a like.

[Indianscout]

I mean I want to render from project one by one but not losing other parts reflections and shadows that are on the the one I render in solo modo