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Hi Zachary... I thought I'd chime in based on the images you've posted. It looks to me like you might not be switching into the PBR Rendering Technique for your scenes. By default, all views start in our "Standard" Rendering Technique. You have to choose "Physically Based" to switch the render into that mode. I'm including some screen captures to illustrate where you find these controls. Standard PBR I hope this is helpful! Please share your results as you use the tools more!