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[Max] Feature Requests / Hability to save renders as DNG

« on: 2021-01-11, 02:02:03 »

Dear Corona team,

This is something I've been wanting for a long time. I'd love to be able to use Adobe Camera Raw to post-process my renders as one would do with digital negatives.
Would something like this be possible?

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Hardware / Suggestions on a new ultrawide monitor?

« on: 2020-12-30, 19:59:27 »

Hi guys. I'm looking for a new monitor for my 3d work and I want it to be ultrawide. I'm cosidering this option:

LG 34GN850-B 34 (https://www.amazon.com/LG-34GN850-B-Inch-UltraGear-Compatibility/dp/B086XLLG28)

- 34” ultrawide QHD (3440 X 1440)
- Nano IPS 1ms (GtG)
- 144Hz refresh rate
- DCI-P3 98% color gamut with VESA display HDR 400
- NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible

What do you think? Do you see any drawback? Do you know a better option in this price range?

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[Max] I need help! / After Effects not showing the same image as Corona FB

« on: 2020-12-04, 04:01:44 »

I must say I'm very new at After effects and not an expert in the whole color management matter, so I must be missing something.
I set up my project in AE as follow:

Depth: 32 bit per channel (float)
Working Space: space as sRGB IEC61966-2.1
"Linearize working space" option checked



Problem is I'm getting a slightly different image than Corona FB unless I do the following:

- Add a new adjustment layer on top and apply a 2.2 gamma correction.
- Uncheck "Use display color management" option in "View" menu.


Would someone please shed some light on why is this happening?

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Hardware / Any advice on choosing a good SSD

« on: 2020-11-28, 02:07:49 »

Hi,

I'm thinking about getting a new SSD for my assets library (Textures, models) and ongoing projects in an effort to get better performance when working with Max. Past projects and the rest of my stuff will keep stored in my HHD.
So I basically have 3 questions:

1) In your experience, would 1tb be enough?
My current asset library is 600GB but I'm just thinking about the future.

2) Does it worth to store 3d model and textures on the SSD or just the textures?
I mean, will I get any improvement when merging 3d models if they're stored in the same SSD compared to merging them from another HDD?

2) Is a SATA III model a good option?
Something like the 1TB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SATA III Internal Solid State Drive

Any advice will be appreciated.

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[Max] I need help! / LED strip with accurate light intensity in lumens

« on: 2020-11-09, 04:29:19 »

How could I simulate a 13' long LED strip with an intensity of 350 lumens per foot?

My guess was to create a 13 feet long rectangular Corona light and set the intensity to 4550 lumens, which results from multiplying 13x350. Is that correct?

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[Max] I need help! / Best way to animate lights only?

« on: 2020-10-31, 01:03:33 »

Hi,

what do you think is the best way to create an animation like this one?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hQul9qWMh5NpcHYjwmBFNpV5bEMFOp-Q/view

In my case, camera will be completely static and there will be no fog. Just the light trick.

I was wondering if there's a way I could to this using lightmix.

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[Max] I need help! / Re-using proxies in new scenes

« on: 2020-10-29, 19:05:31 »

Hi,

I've been trying to find a method for re-using proxies in new scenes. The problem is they don't come with materials applied.

Is there any plan to make it possible for proxies to store material information?
In the meanwhile, is there any workaround for this situation?