Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 2512

Display group Display gamma correction or lookup tables applies to viewports and the Rendered Frame Window on page 6073. Use the controls in this group to load an Autodesk View LUT or adjust gamma numerically. Autodesk View LUT Click the Browse button and then use the Load LUT File dialog to find and open a LUT file. Thereafter the LUT file name appears in the text field to the right of the button. NOTE 3ds Max does not support generation of LUT files, and no LUT files are included with the software. To create a LUT file, use a program such as Combustion. Gamma Adjusts the gamma display for 3ds Max. The spinner value increases or decreases the value (lightness or darkness) of the solid gray center square. Adjust the value until the center square is as close as possible in value to the surrounding checkered border. Range = 0.1 to 5.0. If you're creating bitmaps or renderings that will be sent to someone else, set Output Gamma to match the correct Display Gamma value. This ensures that the image will look correct at the destination site. You can also display these gamma settings from the Gamma button in the File Browser dialog; for example, when you are rendering a scene to an image file. Materials and Colors group By default, the Gamma setting affects the viewport display and rendered frames, but not the Color Selector or the Material Editor. These switches can enable gamma correction for either or both of these dialogs. Affect Color Selectors When on, the Gamma setting affects the display of colors on the standard 3ds Max Color Selector. This setting has no effect on the Object Color dialog. Affect Material Editor When on, the Gamma setting affects the display of colors on the Material Editor dialog. Bitmap Files group Input Gamma Adjusts bitmaps that you load (for example, texture m aps), provided that the bitmap type doesn't override the gamma with its own gamma value. Range = 0.1 to 5.0. In the case of Targa files, for example, the file's inherent gamma will override the 3ds Max Input Gamma. In this case, set Input Gamma to the inverse Gamma and LUT Preferences | 7767