Baking Subsurface Scattering?

When I bake a texture for an object with subsurface scattering it does not seem to be included in the bake. Why is this, and how can I achieve something like it?

If the “full render” bake option doesn’t write the SSS thing, it’s because it isn’t supposed to be baked (yet?).

You know, SSS isn’t like a texture. SSS is a light transmission property and the visual result varies drastically according to angle of view, mesh deformation and light sources. Therefore, it can’t be represented by a texture. Baking it would be strictly view-space and would have too low usefulness.

You may however, fake it so that it renders faster, if that’s your case. Just google for: blender fake sss

btw: never post questions in the News & Discussion again. Questions should be posted in the damn support forum, so people know where to find answers later.

I used to be able to bake it just use “full” or “all” whatever it is called and you will see the results…if you are trying to isolate the bake result to just SSS…then just turn off all the texture influences that you don’t want and bake.

just like specular highlights, sss is view-dependent. why would you want to bake it?

I wanted an organic effect for a game. I’m sorry if I offended you Sneg, It’s my first time here in a long time.

there are tricks and ways to get something like SSS in realtime. like this one:

but baking is not the way to go.

What a needlessly garbage comment you tacked on to the end there. Keep your snide remarks and trash attitude to yourself. No one’s interested in your easily offendable and fragile nature. Grow up.

Did you know that you replied to a 12 year old thread…?

Please try to not Necro these older threads, only to chastise someone for their post, though you are right, no one needs to recieve snide comments.

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Well unfortunately no one has had the decency to correct his petulance before now. You’ll notice he never deleted the comment, standing by it firmly for 12 long years :wink: People should be dealt with every time they needlessly mistreat and disrespect someone like that. Now no one else has to. You’re welcome.

Yes I agree…but check the stats, hasn’t been on since March…
Post like this usually get a response …but we can’t catch them all…especially something this old…or with a user that don’t really contribute to BA and only show up once in a Blue Moon

Thanks for your contribution…

Wow, thanks for the throwback y’all. I was 14 when I asked this question :crazy_face: haven’t played with blender for years, still appreciate it though

Not your job. Don’t necro-bump, and if you have a problem with something, flag it. You’re not a moderator and it’s not appreciated when you take it upon yourself to be one.

I’m closing this thread now as it’s gone in a wildly off-topic direction and it is, as mentioned, 12 years old