material settings

[EricCamper]

been getting a couple of 3d models lately and I was wondering if I was still up to speed on some things...

When doing a basic vray material... I am selecting the bitmap for my diffuse material and do I STILL have to change the material RGB thingy under option to .255 ?

[Morne]

I haven't done the .255 option thingy since SP3

[EricCamper]

if I dont, the materials are overbright

[EricCamper]

bump..

[glorybound]

I stopped that .255 thingy a long time ago, too! Try using Reinhard for your color mapping with a .25 burn value and increase if needed.

[EricCamper]

I will try that... Is that what everyone does now...

[glorybound]

are you using VFB or MAX's? If you are using MAX's you might be getting double gamma since MAX already applies a gamma curve. I have been keeping MAX and VRay at gamma 1 and then I tick the sRGB in the VFB.

[glorybound]

Linear Work Flow

I still thaink that Linear Workflow stuff was just a gimick from the VRay veterans. They didn't want us to get good so they started playing with our little minds.

[EricCamper]

i am using the Max buffer and also Reinhard is set to .3. what am i doing wrong

[glorybound]

The MAX frame buffer applies its own gamma curve. Try VRay's Frame Buffer or change the MAX Gamma settings.