Quixel Displacement.exr > Linear or Embedded color mode?

[ShynnSup]

Hi all,

I was wondering which color mode to use when using .exr for displacement. Linear or Embedded? I can't find anything related to this in documentation, thanks!

[maru]

Is there any difference when you use one or another?
I think the EXRs are always linear, so I would not expect any difference.

[Beanzvision]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong ;) When using EXR files for displacement, it is generally recommended to use the "Linear" color mode as EXR files store data in a linear color space. Using the "Embedded" color mode would apply a gamma curve to the data, which would alter the displacement information and potentially result in incorrect or unpredictable results.

[maru]

Using the "Embedded" color mode would apply a gamma curve to the data

Not if the EXR's embedded color is linear. Then there is no difference if you choose "linear" or "embedded" (since embedded = linear too).

I am not 1000% sure, but all the manuals I checked online state that EXR is always using linear color space.