How does textures affect mirror effect

The textures that affect a mirror plane include Base Color, Opacity, Bump, Roughness, Displacement and Blend, but the most crucial is Roughness.

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Roughness Texture

The black parts in the Roughness texture defines the smoothest parts of the surface to create mirror reflections.

  • Solid black or white influences:

    Roughness = White

    Roughness = Black

  • Effect with B & W Roughness texture:

    Roughness = Solid black

    Roughness = Black and White

Base Color and Blend Textures

By blending two textures, Base Color and Blend, the mirror plane can create more variety .

  • Base Color and Blend:

    Base Color texture only.

    Base Color texture blended with Blend texture.

  • Blend Mode: Multiply, Addition and Overlay.

    Blend Mode = Multiply (Default)

    Blend Mode = Addition

     

    Blend Mode = Overlay

     

Opacity Texture

You can use the Opacity texture to cut out the desired shape of the mirror plane.

  1. Create a project.
  2. Apply a square surface.

    Position the plane.
  3. Set the plane as a mirror by switching to the Mirror shader.
  4. Apply the Opacity texture to the mirror to cut out the desired shape.
  5. Scale the plane to the adequate size.