3DS Max - textures become brighter unintentionally

Zeth

Hey all, I just joined Polycount and I had a question with 3DS Max.

When I import a texture, it always shows up much brighter than when it's viewed outside the program.

Here's an example from when I was modelling a Graphics Card


Here's the original picture:


I'm using it to set up a reference plane and it's really making it annoying to work with. Also, when I import textures to be used on the model itself, they're the same way.

How can I fix this?

Thanks in advance!

SpeCter

Try disabling Gamma/Lut in the viewport options, i think it´s a gamma correction issue.

Zeth

I can't find anything relating to gamma in the viewport configuration
Where exactly is it?

Zeth

Anybody? This is really affecting my work

obliviboy

Go to Menu Bar -> Customize -> Preference -> Gamma and LUT -> uncheck Enable Gamma/LUT Correction

Zeth

Thank you!!!

JamesWild

Gamma has its own tab under options on my 2011.


There's also this in the properties for your bitmap. Not likely to be this but it could be used to produce the same result, so...

.morph3us

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97192

Mark Dygert

I'm pretty sure its the Gama/LUT because they turned that on by default one or two versions ago and it tripped everyone up.

But you should also make sure that your Global Ambient Light is set to black, or near black.
(Press 8 and check the "Ambient" color)

Seraphinn

Just found this..and im having the exact same problem except that gamma and lut correction is off ...any suggestions?

Pathologist

Seraphinn wrote: »

Just found this..and im having the exact same problem except that gamma and lut correction is off ...any suggestions?

Try this:

Mark Dygert wrote: »

But you should also make sure that your Global Ambient Light is set to black, or near black.
(Press 8 and check the "Ambient" color)

Also make sure your texture diffuse map is on 100 and not lower, it will blend with your diffuse color otherwise.

Memory

I had this problem once, but now I can't duplicate it. My solution was to stop using Nitrous and use direct3d. I'm not a big fan of nitrous. If you want to keep using it however, just change from "realistic" in the veiwport to something else. I think "shaded" worked, like I said, I can't duplicate it, but I know it was not a shader or gamma/LUT issue, and one of those solved the problem.

Ben Cloward

If you're having this problem and gamma correction is turned off, try turning it on and then off again. Sometimes the check box lies to you. :0)