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what does SSS mean?

dale_larsendale_larsen Posts: 19
in New Users

I see it on lots of items.

shiny skin? but I still need another S word.

skin SSS 25%

mouth no SSS, mouth SSS

did a search in the user guide and got ZERO.

how could it not be in the user guide when it's on hundreds of items?

 

 

Comments

  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,414

    Subsurface Scattering.

  • dale_larsendale_larsen Posts: 19

    is that a desirable thing?

    what is it all about?

    I looked that up in the user guide and subsurface scattering is not in there either.

    subsurface only once in the section on surfaces (which I read)

    how does it apply to

    skin 75 SSS

    skin 50 SSS

    skin 25 SSS

    skin 50 SSS.png
    1600 x 900 - 846K
  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,804

    Subsurface scattering emulates the way that light strikes certain surfaces, penetrates them, and bonces back out. Wax is an extreme example but it is a noticeable contributor to skin's appearance too.

  • dale_larsendale_larsen Posts: 19

    so one one end you have more of a a "cartoon" look and the other extreme looks more natural?

    higher number more reflective?

    what is the end result if using a high number versus a low number?

    thanks

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,804

    The number is a strength percentage - the higher it is the more of the scattered light you see. Which looks more natural is a matter of taste, and of the lighting being used.

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