Looking for some thoughts.

[Morne]

I agree. Most of the time images come out looking sort of grayish. That is where Photoshop comes in. Just copying the layer and applying soft light, or curves to increase the contrast really makes the image look a lot better.

How would you solve this problem with an animation?

[PIXELBOX_SRO]

simply render to 32bit linear and tweak in AE or as a batch in PS

[Morne]

simply render to 32bit linear and tweak in AE or as a batch in PS

I've always struggled with this, could you give me a step by step for photoshop for a still?
Your result looks pretty good at the top of this page...

[PIXELBOX_SRO]

open EXR in PS
image-adjustments-exposure (tweak the gamma and exposure to your liking)
if u dont have extended PS version, convert the layer to 16bit to be able to unlock it
now u can do whatever with it

its also good if u render the exr to include all the necesary layers in it and then use something like proEXR to bring it into the PS....unsure whether CS4 is capable of opening EXRs with multiple layers???

[pskdude]

im not sure i just picked up PS cs4 today im gonna try it out thanks for the feedback!

[PIXELBOX_SRO]

you gonna be unpleasantly surprised...the correct opening of EXR in PS fails again...look here

http://www.chaosgroup.com/forums/vbu...t=44257&page=2

you will have to buy proEXR to open it correctly or pray that the adobe fixes this (doubt it)

[pskdude]

oh man

this is reatarded....what the hell are they thinking.