Author Topic: Saving EXR with Background  (Read 2384 times)

2017-03-16, 12:59:22

apjasko

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This might be a stupid question and I couldn't find an answer by searching. But is it possible to save an EXR format without the alphas being applied to every layer? I recently started saving my image as EXR and didn't encounter this issue as I started with interiors. Now I have an exterior shot, I can't for the life of me open the file in Photoshop without losing my background. On all render elements.

I use EXR-IO and maybe this is the issue. I haven't tried ProEXR. There is a dialog box upon opening my EXR and if I check "Fix transparent emitters", I get my BG, but on an extremely low opacity and I need to flatten that layer onto a black layer in order to see the background properly. Obviously this isn't ideal but I'll do it if I have to. Am I doing something wrong or is this the nature of EXR format?

2017-03-16, 14:19:02
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Frood

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I remember testing it and could not get it to work properly as well. ProEXR is free now and works perfectly.


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2017-03-16, 14:55:26
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apjasko

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Fantastic, I'll switch to ProEXR. Thank you!

2017-03-16, 15:45:57
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They should work together :D
ProEXR works perfectly but it takes ages to open large files such as autosave files. EXR-IO is much faster.