Maxwell Render is a Windows application for rendering 3D scenes. Supported input image formats include EXR, MXI, HDR, TGA, TIFF, PNG, BMP and JPG. Several render channels for compositing tasks are available.

Brief description

This utility contains instruments for spectral calculation of lighting sources. Unlike in LightWave and other graphics editors, the rendering process will go on until you stop it, getting progressively cleaner and cleaner. The whole scene is processed simultaneously.

Rendering parameters

Users can specify a custom target sampling level. This attribute indicates the rendering quality. Setting a higher SL value ensures better results, but may take up much more time.

Separate channels for shadows, motion vectors, Z-Buffer and other components are included. You are able to render diffused and reflective elements individually.

SimuLens

There are tools for simulating the shape of the camera diaphragm to create photorealistic lens diffractions known as glare. This effect occurs when light passes through small holes and causes interference patterns. Lens scattering can be emulated as well.

Features

free to download and use;
provide instruments for rendering complex 3D environments;
it is possible to progressively improve the resulting image until you are satisfied with the resulting quality;
users can modify shadows and motion vectors in separate channels;
compatible with modern versions of Windows.