Corona for Cinema 4D
Scene Environment
This page provides information about the Scene environment tab in the Render settings window.
Last updated 1 September 2026
This page provides information about the Scene environment tab in the Render settings window.
Overview
The options available in this tab will allow you to use custom scene environments visible directly or only for reflection/refraction purposes.
UI Path: ||Render settings window|| > Corona > Scene Environment tab
Scene environment
Override whole environment – Allows you to set a custom scene environment; it overrides any currently used native C4D environment. Using 8-bit images (JPG, PNG, etc.) is recommended to avoid fireflies.
Environment overrides
The following option allows you to use separate environment overrides for direct visibility, or for reflection/refraction. Using 8-bit images (JPG, PNG, etc.) is recommended to avoid fireflies.
Available override options are:
Direct visibility override – When enabled, the shader or texture map next to this checkbox will be used as an override for the environment map visible directly from the camera.
Reflection override – When enabled, the shader or texture map next to this checkbox will be used as an override for the environment map and it will be only visible in reflections.
Refraction override – When enabled, the shader or texture map next to this checkbox will be used as an override for the environment map and it will be only visible in refractions.
Volume
Global volume – When enabled, the material placed next to this checkbox is used as the global volumetric medium for the scene. Useful for simulating fog or aerial perspective.
Outline
Global outline material – When enabled, the Outline Material can be used as an environment override to all the objects in the scene.
Include/Exclude List – From the list, you can further control which objects are affected by the Outline Material.
Include Children – When enabled, children objects are affected by the Include/Exclude list.
Other Render settings tabs
General settings
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Camera/Postprocessing
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Performance settings
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Frame buffer settings
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Secondary GI: UHD Cache
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Secondary GI: 4K Cache
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Team render
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