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Paul Hatton KeyShot tutorial
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KeyShot is a fantastic niche rendering software that works as both a standalone package and a plugin. It’s possible to render still images, videos, and even augmented reality. The renderer hit the market as a product visualisation tool capable of mimicking a studio setup with high-quality lights, cameras, and a backdrop. Since its humble beginnings, it has evolved into a much more capable tool that’s a viable option alongside renderers including V-Ray, Arnold and OctaneRender (all of which feature in our best rendering software guide).

Compositing render passes is a common workflow for artists wanting to push their work to the next level. KeyShot isn’t the most robust option for this (read my KeyShot review), but definitely has everything required to make it happen for the majority of artists. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s look at what compositing actually is.

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Paul Hatton
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Paul is a digital expert. In the 20 years since he graduated with a first-class honours degree in Computer Science, Paul has been actively involved in a variety of different tech and creative industries that make him the go-to guy for reviews, opinion pieces, and featured articles. With a particular love of all things visual, including photography, videography, and 3D visualisation Paul is never far from a camera or other piece of tech that gets his creative juices going. You'll also find his writing in other places, including Creative Bloq, Digital Camera World, and 3D World Magazine. 

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