Gamma option for V-Ray Color node

[psanitra]

I`m missing quick way to setup color/gamma values on the V-Ray Color node. By default the node is linear. Can you add linear/sRGB dropdown menu in there please? In Max for example we have the gamma field on the same node for that.
Even thou it`s not correct linear/sRGB conversion, it`s faster then having to do the math in head each time or adding another color correct node

Hope it makes sense, thank you.

[Gosho.Genchev]

Would a Gamma float parameter set to a default range of (0.455, 2.2) work for you instead ? Not that I mind the drop-down but it if we're adding it, we may as well make it a bit more versatile.
The way I see it, it's a mouse drag to one of the 2 ends instead of 2 clicks on a drop-down menu.
Like this:

[psanitra]

Slider will be quick a dirty solution. We have a choice now, if we want to make quick, or correct. Mainly because 0.455 or 2.2 or is not proper lin/sRGB conversion. It`s close, but in some cases can be very wrong.
My opinion is, that if you can do proper color space transformation , do it with dropdown, because only 2 cases are needed(linear or sRBG).

Lets see if other users reply to the topic and share their preference..., slider or not, still better then just color

[bdancer]

You could try using TexMaxGamma node. It's not exposed into UI, but you could create it with Python:

hou.node('/mat').createNode('VRayNodeTexMaxGamma')

If you'll find it doing what you need we could expose it in the UI.

[psanitra]

bdancer , just tried, that`s perfect.

[bdancer]

Will be in the next builds as menu entry "V-Ray Color With Gamma".