Exporting environment as .hdr or .tiff files...

jarane · August 12, 2016, 09:01:04 AM

Hi,
Is it posible to export an environment as an HDR or TIFF file for use in another program?

Thanks in advance,
E.C.

richardfunnell · August 12, 2016, 01:08:51 PM

Not yet, but it's a feature we're evaluating for the future!

jarane · August 12, 2016, 03:16:09 PM

Thanks,
Are there any work-arounds?

Thanks again,
E.C.

richardfunnell · August 14, 2016, 04:28:58 AM

I'm not aware of any, sorry!

The closest I could imagine is to take a screenshot of the HDRI preview and use it to re-build something similar in Photoshop :/

bdesign · August 15, 2016, 07:41:36 AM

Hey E.C.-

I did a test, it worked flawlessly, and it couldn't be any easier

Simply:

1. Open a new file with a 2:1 Landscape ratio.
2. Under the Image tab, set the Gamma to 1.
3. Set the Environment to "All Black" from the Studio category (this step isn't really necessary, but I did it anyway as a safeguard).
4. Under the Environment tab, set the Background type to "Backplate Image", navigate to your desired .hdz file, and apply as the Backplate.
5. In the Render Dialogue, set the resolution to match that of the .hdz file and render as a TIFF32.
6. Open the TIFF32 in Photoshop and save as an .hdr file.
Done.

In my example, I used the Conference Room 3K environment. I brought the newly saved .hdr file back into KeyShot and did a quick comparison render, and it appears to be identical. Make sure the Gamma is set back to 2. Images attached are:

1. Original .hdz
2. TIFF32> .hdr

Cheers,
Eric

DMerz III · August 15, 2016, 01:14:54 PM

Wow. How did you even begin to figure that out? Haha

richardfunnell · August 15, 2016, 01:21:01 PM

I'm totally blown away by that workflow! It's always cool to see something that can't "officially" be done ... being done

bdesign · August 15, 2016, 01:46:27 PM

Quote from: richardfunnell on August 15, 2016, 01:21:01 PM
I'm totally blown away by that workflow! It's always cool to see something that can't "officially" be done ... being done

Thank you, Richard! Yeah I really like the challenge of trying to figure out ways to make applications "bend" and do what they're not "officially" supposed to

Quote from: dmerziii on August 15, 2016, 01:14:54 PM
Wow. How did you even begin to figure that out? Haha

dmerziii, it just struck me out of nowhere, and I thought to myself "this is too easy, it's not gonna work", and well...it did!

Thanks guys

Cheers,
Eric

Will Gibbons · August 16, 2016, 06:29:23 AM

Hahaha! This is awesome.

bdesign · August 16, 2016, 06:47:52 AM

Thanks, Will

DriesV · August 16, 2016, 06:54:59 AM

My brain melted a little...
bdesign for president!

Dries

bdesign · August 16, 2016, 07:26:38 AM

Quote from: DriesV on August 16, 2016, 06:54:59 AM
My brain melted a little...
bdesign for president!

Dries

Haha!! Best. Compliment. Ever. Thanks, Dries!

Cheers,
Eric

jarane · August 17, 2016, 06:09:02 PM

Hi bdesign,
you are a genius!!! Thanks for your time and effort!!!!

Maybe you can come up with a workaround for exporting .obj files while retaining all the materials (and cameras!!)

Btw, you already have my vote for the presidency
E.C.

bdesign · August 18, 2016, 04:12:59 AM

Quote from: jarane on August 17, 2016, 06:09:02 PM
Hi bdesign,
you are a genius!!! Thanks for your time and effort!!!!

Maybe you can come up with a workaround for exporting .obj files while retaining all the materials (and cameras!!)

Btw, you already have my vote for the presidency
E.C.

Thanks very much, E.C.! Glad to help

Cheers,
Eric