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This page provides information about the Lighting Render Element in V-Ray for Cinema 4D.

Overview

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Column width 62%50%  The Lighting Render Element stores direct lighting information from lights in the scene , and materials as lit by the lighting. This render element can be used to brighten, lessen, or tint the direct lighting in a composite. The VRayLighting render element is the same as VRayRawLighting multiplied by VrayDiffuseFilter. VRayLighting is provided as a convenience to the compositor. This render element can be used to enhance the direct lighting in a scene after it is already rendered. See the example.   UI Path: ||V-Ray|| > Render Elements > Lighting How to add a render element to a scene Multiexcerpt include MultiExcerptName AddBackground PageWithExcerpt Atmospheric Effects RE   Column width 5% Column width 33%45% Image Removed

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Properties

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Column width 62% Enable Deep Output –  – Specifies whether to include this render element in deep images. Color Mapping –  – Applies the color mapping options specified in the Color mappingMapping rollout of the V-Ray tab in the Render Settings window to this render element. This option is enabled by default. Consider for AaAnti-Aliasing – When enabled, anti-aliasing is used where possible. Filtering –  Applies an image filter to this channel. Derive Raw Channels – Generates data in the raw channels by combining the respective color and the filter color channels. Vfb Color Corrections – – Applies the post-render color adjustments made from the VFB. Denoise – Enables the render element's denoising, provided the Denoiser render element is present.   Column width 5% Image Removed Column width 33% Image Added

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Example: Enhancing the Direct Lighting

In this example, the direct lighting in the scene is tinted and reduced to create a more warm feeling. This is done by adjusting the Multiplier VFB property of the Lighting render element.