HDRI Backgrounds for Reflections Only

[willofmaine]

It would be great if HDRIs could be used just for reflections, such blue sky & clouds in building windows, without also having to be used as the RW Image Background. While HDRIs are great for lighting and/or reflections, they aren't always so great, or desirable, for Image Backgrounds. Currently, in order to get reflections from an HDRI in conjunction with a different Background Image, it seems necessary to create the Image Background as an image mask in a viewport, cropped around the model. This of course is pretty much always a very time-consuming task...

Will

[AndiACD]

Yep!

Simplicity's always the better strategy.

[Matt Panzer]

I STRONGLY agree!

HDRI for reflections can add a great deal of realism to a rendered model, but the HDRI image itself is rarely usable for the render background. In it's current state, Renderworks is keeping most users from using this powerful feature.

[Bryan G.]

Yes I also agree. advancement here would greatly improve the capabilities of RW