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Reflection Highlight Glossiness

This page gives some basic details about the Reflection Highlight Glossiness render element and how it is used in compositing.

Last updated 18 September 2025

This page gives some basic details about the Reflection Highlight Glossiness render element and how it is used in compositing.

Overview

The Reflection Highlight Glossiness Render Element returns a grayscale image that corresponds to the value in the Highlight Glossiness of the materials in the scene.

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Properties

The Reflection Glossiness element has no controllable properties.

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