58 Anti-aliasing
Anti-aliasing
Anti-aliasing is a technique used to smooth out the jagged edges of three-
dimensional curved objects or objects with diagonal edges.
Anti-aliasing can be set to favor either an increase in system processing
performance or improved image quality:
• Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is
animated and smoothness of motion is the most important
consideration.
• Setting for quality is best used when having highly detailed and
realistic 3D objects is the primary concern.
• If you are unsure of how to configure anti-aliasing, use the Let the
Application Decide option. Your display will automatically adjust
to the application’s requirements.
Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually
1From the Tree View pane, expand 3D.
2Click Anti-aliasing.
3Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the
Let the Application Decide check box is cleared. The slider control
will become available.
4Click the Control slider and move the selector to your preferred
setting:
• To increase processing performance, move the slider to the left.
• To increase image quality, move the slider to the right.
Set Temporal anti-aliasing (using SmoothVision™ HD)
Increases image quality without impacting performance by taking fewer
image samples but at a faster rate.
1From the Tree View pane, expand 3D.
2Click Anti-Aliasing.
3Uncheck Let the application decide.
4Check Temporal anti-aliasing.
Set the Transparent Anti-Aliasing
1Expand 3D in Advanced View.