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Going back to my original question of whether or not Revit is the best program for rendering or if Photoshop is better, my final answer is that neither is better. The best scenario is to combine the two so that they can work in harmony with one another. By using both, you can take the strengths of each to enhance your rendering experience. One of the greatest benefits of Photoshop other than its sketchy quality, is its ability to speed up the rendering process. It did not take me much time at all to re-create Kristen’s lobby in Photoshop. However, not every aspect of the image is rendered entirely. Some areas are left blank, and that’s okay because that is the style. On the other hand, Revit renderings take a large amount of time to produce and can be very tedious. However, if you export the rendering at a lower quality without every material specified and then enhance it in Photoshop, you may actually produce a stronger rendering in less time. The bottom line is that there are successes and downfalls of both Revit and Photoshop, but it is the unique combination of using both that produces truly beautiful renderings that bring out the best qualities of both programs.