Produce layer images (preview)

When you take a shot with Forma Render, you can enable the Custom Layers AOV.

Enabling the Custom Layers AOV does the following:

• Renders a separate image for each Custom Layer component
• Removes any mesh that isn't a child of a given Custom Layer component

Produce layers with ambient occlusion and reflections

To produce layers with ambient occlusion and reflections:

• Enable raytracing and HDRP with DirectX12
• Use the RTAO and RTR volumes

Use layers in digital content creation (DCC) tools

To use layers in DCC tools:

1. Go to Settings > Exports: Arbitrary Output Variables (AOVs).
2. Select the Layers output type. This exports all selected AOVs in a single multipart EXR file, which you can open as a pre-composited image with a free Photoshop plugin.

Use layers with image on-demand

To use layers with image on-demand, use the AOV argument to specify a Custom Layer name. For more details, see Render with image on-demand.