need to find a workflow that mimics PSD Manager but for 32bit

[vlado]

The 3ds Max frame buffer (the RGBA components at any rate) is 32-bit already. For V-Ray, you need to specify an OpenEXR or HDR image as the regular 3ds Max output - in that case, V-Ray will force 3ds Max to create a 32-bit frame buffer.

Note that this is only for the RGBA channels. Any other G-Buffer channels are still 8-bit as always - and PSD manager uses these as far as I remember to separate the objects.

Best regards,
Vlado

[pmbdesign]

Thanks Vlado - since I have your attention can you tell me if it's possible to simulate the extremely useful functionality of PSD Manager somehow in Vray - if you never used PSD Manager - once it's loaded as an effect all you do is use the object picker to select objects or all the objects in your scene and bam - when you save out your file you have a psd file with selection channel for every object in your scene.......and of course all the render elements you select are there as well....it's so useful I cannot work without it but it doesn't do 32 bit..........

[vlado]

You can use the VRayObjectSelect render element in SP5 to do something similar with multi-channel OpenEXR files. It is not quite so automatic though.

Best regards,
Vlado

[pmbdesign]

sounds pretty close - I'll try it - thanks.

[Morne]

nevermind, will make a new thread

[vlado]

Works for me... keep in mind that the objects must have the correct object ID and that ID must be specified in the render element as well.

Best regards,
Vlado