Indigo RT

Indigo RT is an application that enables you to render objects and edit material parameters and camera settings in real-time so that you can immediately preview the modifications you made.

The utility comes with an appealing and elegant interface that is also well-organized, easy to navigate and intuitive. The main window consists of three main panels, one of which is dedicated to previewing the material you are about to render. You should know that the other areas include several small, detachable panes that display various data that can be helpful while you are working on your project. In case they distract you, you should keep in mind that you can close them.

It is necessary to mention that unlike Indigo Renderer, the application lacks several important tools that you could typically need in advanced projects. To put it simply, the utility does not come with Spherical Camera, Section Planes, Orthographic Camera, Light Layers IES Lighting, Surface Scattering, Invisible-to-camera objects or shadow-catcher material, just to name a few of the utensils missing.

The application uses the same GPU acceleration system as its more advanced counterpart. On a side note, in case you are not familiar with the technology, then the system entails that the GPU acts as an assistant processor that lends a hand to the CPU with the rendering task.

The highlight of the application stems from the fact that you can view all the modifications you make in real-time. Moreover, it packs several tools that could prove useful when you are designing various objects, including, but not limited to accurate motion blur, realistic camera and lights, HDR lighting and object instancing.

Irrespective of whether you are an artist or a designer, there are times when you need a powerful tool to help you render your photo work session realistically. In case you consider that you can do without some extra features like camera and materials, then perhaps Indigo RT might be the tool worth trying out.