Lighting Channel Names

[Albert D Hart]

Here is an excerpt from the new reference manual on Lighting Channel names.

Please let me know if you see anything wrong, or have any suggestions.

Al

Lighting Channel Names

Lighting Channel Names make it easier to know which channels you are modifying in the nXtImage Editor.

Right click on a light, select Properties, The type in a name, after, or instead of a channel number.

[edit] Adjusting Lighting Channels

After rendering, you can modify the intensity of lights in each channel by clicking Channels in the rendering window.

As you adjust the channels, the tone-operator will compensate. All of the tone mapping controls and rules still apply. For example, if you're trying to do a night and day exterior using the same rendering, you will almost certainly need to adjust the tone-op brightness down for the night time scene.