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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: John.McWaters on 2024-12-05, 02:26:00

Title: Proper use of auto exposure
Post by: John.McWaters on 2024-12-05, 02:26:00

Is highlight compression still necessary when auto exposure is enabled? I'm wondering what the proper technique would be for using the new auto exposure.

Title: Re: Proper use of auto exposure
Post by: maru on 2025-01-16, 17:45:31

Highlight Compression and exposure are two different things. Exposure uniformly lowers the brightness of everything. Highlight Compression only affects highlights. I don't think there is any "proper way" of using those two. Highlight Compression should be used to adjust final appearance of the renders just like most other tone mapping operators.