adding metal finish to a texture obj

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giovanino
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help

I just started daz studio plugin of octane
I am trying to add a metal finish to a textured object (image texture)
what do I do
add mix materials the image + material 2 = metal?

im a reality 2.5 guy using luxrender
this is the old lux image
http://giovanino.deviantart.com/art/Min ... -366811904

how do I add that metal finish to the helmet in octane
in luxrender I used mix the texture with a metal finish
o well lots to learn :D :D
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teecee2107
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Be sure the material type is 'glossy', increase the specularity and use a low roughness and set index to 0.
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giovanino
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thanks i will give it a try.
hey great to see you here
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