'Washed-out' white light around doors/windows

[briantone]

Hi everyone,

I have noticed that many renderings show a washed-out, blurry white light around doors, windows, or anything else through which a strong light source is being cast.

I'm really interested in creating this effect, especially as a means to show the sun coming through windows. How can I achieve this effect using 3dsMax8 (no plugins please-- hopefully vRay or some other add is not required)

Thanks!

-Brian

[Ricardo Eloy]

If I got it right, you want that glowing effect around the windows, right? Well, why not Photoshop it? Simply create a layer on top of your original pic, paint it using a blurred brush and play with opacity. OR, you can use Max's VideoPost to add the glow to the glass.