Optimizing your shots

Forma Render lets you optimize your shots by tuning the settings for each panoramic dome or backplate.

You can tune the following settings to improve your shots:

Dome tuning settings

Setting	Description
Projection Type	Select the control mode for the dome. The control mode options are Dome (default dome), Camera Dome (centered on the camera), Locked Dome (centered on the camera but with a locked view), and Camera Sphere (large sphere centered on the camera).
Dome Radius	Change the distance of the camera relative to the product. Moving the camera away from the product increases the dome radius to fit both the camera and product. Moving it closer lets you reduce the dome size manually.
Rotate Dome	Use the slider to rotate the dome when Lock Background is disabled.
Ground Level	Adjust the height of the camera to change the sense of scale in a dome. Larger values allocate more dome surface area to the ground below the camera.

Backplate tuning settings

Setting	Description
Match aspect ratio to backplate	Ensures viewport aspect ratio is the same as the backplate.
Offset X	Move backplate image horizontally.
Offset Y	Move backplate image vertically.
Scale	Enlarge backplate image.

Shadow tuning settings

Setting	Description
Enable Sun	Disable the sun to improve the realism of indoor scenes.
Override Sun	Manually position the sun to improve the realism of JPG domes.
Sun Elevation	Manually set the sun elevation.
Sun Azimuth	Manually set the sun azimuth.
Shadow Color Mix	Choose the amount of blue color to mix into the shadows.
Shadow Intensity	Set the strength of the ground shadows.
Occlusion Radius	Set the ambient occlusion spread.
Occlusion Intensity	Set the ambient occlusion strength.

Advanced tuning settings

Setting	Description
Illuminance	Increase the amount of indirect or ambient light on the product.
Horizon Pitch	Pitch the top half of the dome away or toward the camera.
Horizon Roll	Roll the top half of the dome clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the camera.
Horizon Level	Choose the height at which the pitch or roll starts. You can also define the relative proportion of the top of half of the dome.
Horizon Blending	Increase this value to smooth the rolling and pitching transition. At 0, the rolling and pitching are hard-cut with no transition.
Debug Horizon	Show debug markers for dome rolling and pitching.
Debug Projection	Show debug markers for dome deformation.