This page provides information on the Light Raw Render Element.
Page Contents
Overview
The Light Raw Render Element, also known as Raw Lighting, stores the effects of direct lighting on scene objects with no diffuse components or GI contribution.
This is useful for adjusting the brightness of direct lighting during compositing.
UI Path: ||Toolbar|| > V-Ray Menu icon > Render > VRayRenderElement > Type: Light Raw
Properties
The Light Raw render element has no controllable properties.
Common uses
The Raw Lighting Render Element is useful for changing the appearance of direct lighting after rendering in a compositing or image editing software. Below are a couple of examples of its use. In this set of render elements, direct lighting affects the engine and its frame mount the most due to a strong sunlight in the scene.
The Raw Lighting Render Element
The Original Beauty Composite
Brightened Lighting Render Element
Brightened and tinted lighting Render Element
Brightened Lights
Raised and tinted Lights
Underlying Compositing Equation
Light Raw x Diffuse = Lighting
