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title: "Black & White"
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![RenderMan_Black_White_1.jpg](media://bba5efb1-e5f1-4116-bde6-a0f9ea0a04b8)

Everyone knows what Black and White colors mean in rendering, right?

Of course!

Well …. just in case, here’s a quick guide on how RenderMan treats Black and White values when it comes to Roughness, Metallic, and Bump.


> ℹ️ <span style="color: #ffffff">**Material Roughness**</span>


> ℹ️ <span style="color: #ffffff">**Material Metallic Workflow**</span>


> ℹ️ <span style="color: #ffffff">**Bump Maps**</span>


> ℹ️ <span style="color: #ffffff">**Displacement Maps**</span>

> ℹ️ <span style="color: #ffffff">**Presence (Opacity)**</span>