What’s New in Corona Renderer 13?

The latest update to Corona Renderer 13 is here—delivering a rich set of features designed to speed up workflows, expand creative freedom, and simplify 3D rendering for visualization professionals, architects, and animators.

With stylized toon shading, AI-enhanced image rendering, and GPU-accelerated animation support, Corona 13 helps you create everything from concept visuals to polished production-quality renders—faster and easier than ever.

1. Toon Shading and Outline Materials for Stylized Rendering

Now available in Corona 13, the highly requested Toon and Outline materials let you generate stylized, non-photorealistic renders. Whether you're aiming for cartoon-style artwork, early-stage concepts, or cel-shading visuals, you can apply toon effects scene-wide or selectively.

Ideal for:

• Concept presentations
• Comic-style projects
• Storyboarding and animation previews

2. Faster Animations with GPU-Accelerated Rendering via Chaos Vantage

Corona 13 introduces Vantage Live Link, which brings GPU rendering to animations created in 3ds Max and Cinema 4D. This significantly boosts rendering speed, especially for previews and client reviews.

Use cases:

• Rapid animation iterations
• Pre-visualization for architectural walkthroughs
• Real-time feedback during creative reviews

3. AI-Powered Image Enhancement for Cleaner Renders

Improve people and vegetation assets with just one click using the new Chaos AI Enhancer. Upload your image to the cloud and let AI instantly boost render quality—no manual retouching needed.

4. Thin Film Layer for Realistic Iridescence

Add shimmering, rainbow-like effects to your materials. The Thin Film layer simulates light interference seen on oily surfaces, bubbles, and anodized metal. Customize this easily within the Corona Physical Material settings.

5. Cluster-Based Object Scattering for Advanced Scene Control

Manage complex scenes faster with the new Scatter Clusters feature. Group assets using:

• Generate mode for noise-based randomness
• Color map mode for visual-driven placement
• Layer paint mode (3ds Max only, Cinema 4D coming soon) for manual group painting

6. Initial Support for Asset Variations

Try out multiple model versions of people or vegetation with asset variation support. This helps you choose the best visual fit for your environment without swapping files or reloading assets.

7. Import Enscape Projects into Corona for High-Quality Final Renders

Working in Enscape? You can now import scenes into Corona using .vrscene files, offering higher-quality output without rebuilding your environment from scratch.

Boost Your Workflow with the Chaos ArchViz Collection (Corona Edition)

Corona 13 is also now part of the Chaos ArchViz Collection, a bundled suite offering more tools to elevate your visualization process:

Includes:

• Corona Renderer
• Chaos Vantage
• Anima (crowd sim)
• Phoenix (liquid/fire sim)
• Chaos Cosmos, Scans & Player

Ideal for professionals in architecture, interior design, and product visualization.

Additional Enhancements in Corona 13

Corona 13 includes performance, UX, and render quality updates for both 3ds Max and Cinema 4D:

General Updates

• Decals added to Corona Lister
• Aligned VFB stats
• Improved ACES OT toggle options
• Better support for Arnold → Corona material conversion

Conversion Improvements

• Enhanced support for V-Ray material and camera conversion
• Fixed gradient shader bias issues during exports

Vantage Export Fixes

• More stable Live Link connections
• Proper handling of HDRIs, physical skies, and environment rotations

Bug Fixes and Stability Updates

Extensive bug fixes were made to improve stability in:

• Interactive Rendering (IR)
• Cosmos asset handling
• LightMix and Bloom & Glare updates
• Volume handling and camera detection
• Vantage, Scatter, and VFB behavior

Whether you're working in Corona for Cinema 4D or 3ds Max, these fixes ensure a smoother, more reliable creative experience.

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