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The V-Ray Frame Buffer menu holds the main frame buffer commands. Some of the options are also available in the VFB toolbar for quick access.

Menu

Menu Options

 

File

Save current channel Saves the currently loaded channel to an image file format.

Save all image channels to separate files – Saves all the render elements to separate files. Use Image Modified to save the VFB color corrections to render elements.

Save all image channels to a single file Saves the image to a multi-channel EXR or .vrimg file.

Load image – Opens an image file from disk to be previewed in the V-Ray Frame Buffer.

Batch Image Processing - Opens the Batch Image

Processing menu

Processing menu.

Save all image channels to separate files options

Image Added

Save VFB color corrections to render elements – When enabled, all color corrections are saved to the render channels (as opposed to only the RGB and effectsResult channels).


Batch Image Processing

Image Added

Input folder – Specifies a path to start images.

Output folder – Specifies a path for the output images.

Layer preset – Specifies a layer tree corrections preset.

Output filenames suffix – Specifies a suffix added to the output image filenames.

Overwrite existing – Enables overwrite of existing files with the same name in the output folder.

Render

Start interactive rendering – Starts Interactive Rendering.

Abort rendering Stops the current rendering.

Render Starts Production Rendering.

Image

Follow mouseRenders the closest bucket found to the mouse pointer, when using the bucket image sampler. If the progressive sampler is used, V-Ray samples the closest pixels to the mouse pointer.

Follow mouseDrag the mouse over the VFB while rendering to change what part of the image is sampled first;
Follow mouse (locked) – Locks the bucket (or sampling) starting point.

Copy current channel to clipboard – Copies the current channel to the clipboard.

Clear image – Clears the contents of the frame buffer. This is useful when starting a new render to prevent confusion with the previous image.

View

Display color space –Specifies the color space, in which the image is displayed.

None – Does not specify a color space;
sRGB – Displays the image in sRGB color space;
OCIO – Displays the image in a color space loaded from an OCIO configuration file;
ICCDisplays the image in a color space loaded from an ICC configuration file;
Gamma 2.2Displays the image in Gamma 2.2 color space.

Zoom VFB – Zooms in/out the rendered image in the VFB.

Zoom 50% – Zooms out to 50%;
Zoom 100% – Zooms to 100%. Alternatively, double-click in the VFB with the left mouse button;
Zoom 150% – Zooms in to 150%.
Zoom to fit – Zooms in or out so to position the image properly within the V-Ray Frame Buffer.

Channels – Chooses which channels to display.

View red channel – Displays the red channel;
View green channelDisplays the green channel;
View blue channelDisplays the blue channel;
Switch to alpha channel – Displays the alpha channel;
Monochromatic mode –Displays the image in monochromatic mode.

Color clamping – Opens the color clamping submenu options:

Force color clamping – Forces color clamping;
View clamped colors – Displays the clamped colors.

Use pixel aspect – Enables visualization of the pixel aspect ratio.

 

Options

VFB settings – Opens the VFB Settings window where you can adjust settings for Render View, Render Region, History, and Layers.



VFB Toolbar

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This dropdown gives access to render elements rendered for the scene. The selected render element is displayed in the VFB. By default, the RGB color and Alpha render elements are available. Any additional render elements that have been added to the scene also appear in the drop-down.

Displays the coordinates of the mouse pointer.
Specifies the sampled area size. Click on the arrow to open a context menu with the available sampled area sizes: 1x1, 3x3, 5x5, and 7x7.

Specifies whether color and display corrections are applied (RGB) or not (Raw) when showing the sampled pixel values at the current mouse pointer position.

Displays the RGB pixel values at the current mouse pointer position before applying any color corrections.

Specifies RGB values. Click on the arrow to open a context menu with the available option.

None – Does not specify the RGB value.
HSV – Specifies the Hue, Saturation, and Value of the pixel under the current mouse position.
Web – Specifies the HEX of the pixel under the current mouse position.
8bit – Specifies the 8bit color palette of the pixel under the current mouse position.

Displays the Hue, Saturation, and Value of the pixel under the current mouse position when HSV is selected.

Displays the HEX of the pixel under the current mouse position when Web is selected.

Displays the 8bit color palette of the pixel under the current mouse position when 8bit is selected.

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Log

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This tab shows the Log report.

There are several view options to select from in the dropdown menu.

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VFB Shortcuts

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