ACESCG and SRGB Questions - Texture Asset Creation

[jomallord]

@MrLixm

@jomallord

Using Utility-SRGB on the read node of the color map will do the conversion?

Yes !

Awesome. Thanks for the confirmation.

@MrLixm

@jomallord

Ok… Yes, I mostly just use JPG for my color map. I’ll be using Output-SRGB on the write node.

Hum, if you want to be able to use your map you have to export to exr using ACEScg on the Write node.
As i specified the Output-sRGB is really only for preview like if you would like to share what you texture looks like.
And if you want an ACEScg jpg, well don’t …

I’m only referring to the color map texture and not the final 3d scene renders in EXR from Maya / 3dsmax.

I wanted to use JPG format with my color maps (because of small file size). Looking at this awesome thread by @ChrisBrejon ACEScg for Animation feature and further questions
I presume he is referring to a JPG color maps for texture that uses Utility - sRGB inside Maya.

@MrLixm

@jomallord

What do you think of my color map though?

Sorry, can’t really know what this kind of map is supposed to looks like under the ACES ODT. That’s why you would use a colorchecker when scanning to be sure that your final texture is balanced.

Also you comparison is not really clear, if the previews are screenshot from the nuke renderview, or the image directly opened, …

The 4 images comparison are from Windows 10 photo veiwer. It is not from nuke renderview.
Reason I put a label of write nodes on the bottom of each images.