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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: mantaskava on 2019-10-28, 14:03:57

Title: Batch rendering and taking use of Lightmix when saving as JPGs. Is it possible?
Post by: mantaskava on 2019-10-28, 14:03:57

Hello,

So now, when rendering multiple images my workflow looks like this:

1. Setup all the cameras.
2. Setup lightmix and post process settings for every camera + save those setup files somewhere on hdd.
3. Setup Batch Rendering.
4. Batch render and save as .CXRs
5. Open each cxr file one by one, load lightmix and postprocess setting files in CIE.
6. Export as JPGs (usually).

And now I wish I could bypass some of the steps and save tons of space in HDD. What if I decide I won't do any PP and I need to export as JPGs straight from Max? But ALSO use benefits of both batch render and lightmix.
For this to work, lightmix setup file should be loaded BEFORE start of rendering for each camera. OR cameras should have independent settings for lightmix, just like now they have independent settings for post process.

Or am I missing something very obvious here? If not, this should probably be a feature request.

Thanks 

Title: Re: Batch rendering and taking use of Lightmix when saving as JPGs. Is it possible?
Post by: maru on 2019-10-28, 16:56:32

Per-camera LightMix is already logged as a feature request.

What you may find useful is the CIE batch exporter. See "batch editing" at the end of this guide: https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/12000030886

Title: Re: Batch rendering and taking use of Lightmix when saving as JPGs. Is it possible?
Post by: mantaskava on 2019-10-28, 18:46:22

Glad to hear it's already logged, hopefully we'll get this feature in not too distant future.
Until then I'll try out CIE batch exporter.