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The Color Channel is a container node that allows the output of almost every render channel available in V-Ray. It allows you to extract different color components from the image (i.e. Diffuse, Reflections, Refractions, etc.) to use used later for tasks like compositing.

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The parameters for this render channel appear in the Parameters tab under the out Network and within the render channels node.

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Type – Allows you to select which color information to extract from the image as a separate channel. For more details, please see the Channel Types table below.

Name – The text added to the end of the rendered file, when saved as a separate file (e.g. myrender.colorchannel.vrimg).

Deep Output – Specifies whether to include this render element in deep images.

Color Mapping – When enabled, the Color Mapping options in the render settings are applied to the current render channel.

Consider for Anti-Aliasing – When enabled, anti-aliasing will be is used where possible.

Filtering – Applies the image filter to this channel. Image filter settings are in the Image Sampler tab of V-Ray Renderer node.Color Mapping – When enabled, the Color Mapping options in the render settings will be applied to the current render

channelDenoise – Enables the render element's denoising, provided the Denoiser render element is present.

Derive Raw Channels – Generates data in the raw channels by combining the respective color and the filter color channels.

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Diffuse direct surface lighting ShadowRaw Pure surface reflection before it is multiplied by the reflection filter colorRaw

Type	Description
Atmosphere	Atmospheric effects, such as Environment Fog.
Diffuse	Pure diffuse surface color.
Reflection	Reflections on the surface.
Refraction	Refractions of a surface.
Self Illumination	Self-illumination of the surface.
Shadow	Diffuse light blocked by other objects.
Specular	Surface specular highlights.
Background	Image background, such as any Background Texture specified in the Environment render settings.
Caustics	The caustics on the material. These caustics are present only when the Caustics option of V-Ray is enabled. This channel does not include GI caustics.
Diffuse	Pure diffuse surface color	Lighting	.
GI	The diffuse surface global illumination. Only present if Global illumination is enabled.
Direct Lighting	Diffuse direct surface lighting.
Material ID	Material ID of the object.
Matte Shadow	Matte shadow part of the image.
Noise Level	Outputs the noise level for pixels. Same as the noiseLevel render element produced by the VRayDenoiser, but as a standalone render element.
Raw Diffuse Filter	A solid mask of raw diffuse surface color information not affected by fresnel falloff	Caustics	The caustics on the material. These caustics are present only when the Caustics option of V-Ray is enabled. This channel does not include GI caustics.
Raw GI	Raw diffuse global illumination (not multiplied by the diffuse surface color). Only present if Global illumination is enabled.
Raw Direct Lighting	Raw diffuse direct illumination before it's multiplied by the diffuse surface color.
Raw	Raw light blocked by other objects.
Velocity	Surface velocity of an object. This render element is useful for generating motion blur in post-production.
Render ID	Node render ID of the object that contributes most to the pixel value.
Material ID	Material ID of the object.
Node ID	Returns solid un-shaded colors to represent a numerical identifier set through that object's Attributes, Object Property, or assigned material. Useful for selection masks. .EXR and .vrimg formats store as integer values.
Reflection	Pure surface reflection before it is multiplied by the reflection filter color.
Raw Reflection Filter	A solid mask of raw reflection information not affected by fresnel falloff.
Raw Refraction	Pure surface refraction before it is multiplied by the refraction filter color.
Raw Refraction Filter	A solid mask of raw refraction information not affected by fresnel falloff.
Raw Shadow	Raw light blocked by other objects.
Raw Total Lighting	Sum of all raw lighting, both direct and indirect.
Reflection	Reflections on the surface.
Reflection Alpha	Used by matte materials to store the alpha of the reflections	Z-Depth	Z-depth of the surface.
Reflection Filter	Reflection filter (the color by which the raw reflections are multiplied to give the final surface reflection). This can be considered an alpha channel for reflections.
Reflection	IOR	Stores floating-point information that corresponds to the Fresnel IOR values of scene objects' materials.
Refraction	Refractions of a surface	.
Refraction Filter	The refraction filter mitigates the raw refraction layer. This render element returns the color by which the raw refractions are multiplied to give the final surface refraction. This can be considered an alpha channel for refractions.
Refraction	Pure surface refraction before it is multiplied by the refraction filter color.
Real Color	Shows the original colors that were clamped or adjusted with Color Mapping.
Normal	Surface normals in screen space (which is not the same as camera space). To output the normals in camera/object/world space, use Maya's Sampler Info utility texture node.
Background	Image background, such as any Background Texture specified in the Environment render settings.
Alpha	Alpha transparency.
Color	Generic render element container used for referencing other render elements of type RenderChannelColor containing color information .
Wire Color	The wire color of the object as set in the 3ds Max scene. This can be used to generate masks for the objects based on their wire color.
Matte / Shadow	Matte shadow part of the image.
Total Lighting	Both direct and indirect lighting in the scene.
Raw Total Lighting	Sum of all raw lighting, both direct and indirect.
Bump / Normal	Normals generated by bump maps, in screen space (which is not the same as camera space). Use the VRaySamplerInfo utility texture node to get the normals in camera, world or object space.
Glossiness	Returns a float value that corresponds to the Refraction Glossiness value of an object's material.
Sample Rate	Samplerate	Shows an image where the pixel brightness is directly proportional to the number of samples taken at that pixel.
Self Illumination	Self-illumination of the surface.
Shadow	Diffuse light blocked by other objects.
Specular	Surface specular highlights.
SSS	Renders just the subsurface part of the V-Ray SSS material on a separate layer.
DR Bucket	Identifies the render node responsible for rendering a bucket during distributed rendering.
Reflection Glossiness	Returns a float value that corresponds with the Reflection Glossiness value of an object's material.
Reflection Hilights	Returns a float value that corresponds with the Highlight Glossiness value of an object's material.
Refraction Glossiness	Returns a float value that corresponds to the Refraction Glossiness value of an object's material.
Reflection IOR	Stores floating-point information that corresponds to the Fresnel IOR values of scene objects' materials.
Material Render ID	This render element shows solid unshaded color masks based on the selected Material ID color.
Noise Level	Outputs the noise level for pixels. Same as the noiseLevel render element produced by the VRayDenoiser, but as a standalone render element.
Total Lighting	Both direct and indirect lighting in the scene.
Unclamped Color	Shows the original colors that were clamped or adjusted with Color Mapping.

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