It took me a while to figure out how to change color space to legacy (I had to edit my ASCII file code because the file path was greyed out)
I changed it to sRGB gamma and applied an sRGB colorspace node to my HDRI so it would look proper. 2 things I noticed was that my lighting is still ...
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- Fri Oct 02, 2026 3:14 pm
- Forum: Help / Tutorials
- Topic: Color Space Issues
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- Tue Sep 29, 2026 3:31 pm
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- Topic: Color Space Issues
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Re: Color Space Issues
Thanks. I tried a couple different options with the imager and the gamma attribute. I attached 4 images to show what each resulted in.
#1: Imager is set to sRGB and the HDRI Linear sRGB. The HDRI and lighting look great but the color on the mesh does not.
#2 is the same as #1 but using a color ...
#1: Imager is set to sRGB and the HDRI Linear sRGB. The HDRI and lighting look great but the color on the mesh does not.
#2 is the same as #1 but using a color ...
- Tue Sep 29, 2026 2:00 am
- Forum: Help / Tutorials
- Topic: Color Space Issues
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Re: Color Space Issues
Yes my color management is turned off, and when I set it to Linear in imager it looks like the sample color. However, like in my previous scene, the HDRI is being read correctly when the imager is set to sRGB so when I set my imager to linear my lighting becomes very different. I tried changing the ...
- Mon Sep 28, 2026 8:32 pm
- Forum: Help / Tutorials
- Topic: Color Space Issues
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Re: Color Space Issues
I just downloaded the new version for Maya and the sample and RGB color do now match which is great! However the render still doesn't match either of those. I still have to plug the RGB spectrum node into a color correction node with a gamma of 2.2 to match. I attached Images below
- Mon Aug 03, 2026 7:52 pm
- Forum: Help / Tutorials
- Topic: Color Space Issues
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Re: Color Space Issues
Thank you BLisowski, for the update.
We recommend disabling the native Maya color management for correct color tone.
In your render Octane is using the sRGB which is why the render result are different.
Please use the Octane Imager node for Octane engine color management.
Here is the ...
- Tue Jul 28, 2026 5:41 am
- Forum: Help / Tutorials
- Topic: Color Space Issues
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Re: Color Space Issues
Hi BLisowski,
Thank you again..
Yeah, the swatch is rendering a bit lighter. We have created a ticket for our dev to investigate.
However, this does not affect the render result!
MayaColorManagement.gif
cheers
I did another test and it still doesn't seem to be working correctly. I am ...
- Tue Jul 28, 2026 2:00 am
- Forum: Help / Tutorials
- Topic: Color Space Issues
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1351
Re: Color Space Issues
Hi there,
Thank you for the post.
It maybe the native Maya color management rendering the swatch incorrectly.
Please try disable from the Preference>Color management
MayaColorManagement.png
Cheers
Thanks for the reply. I did try disabling the color space management completely and I got ...
- Mon Jul 27, 2026 2:50 pm
- Forum: Help / Tutorials
- Topic: Color Space Issues
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1351
Re: Color Space Issues
I recently started using Octane for Maya and I am having a hard time getting the colors to work properly. I have my Maya color space set to sRGB, however when I change the color in a material node or use an octane RGB plugged in to the diffuse/albedo the RGB color is correct but the sample and ...
- Fri Jul 24, 2026 3:15 pm
- Forum: Help / Tutorials
- Topic: Color Space Issues
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1351
Color Space Issues
I recently started using Octane for Maya and I am having a hard time getting the colors to work properly. I have my Maya color space set to sRGB, however when I change the color in a material node or use an octane RGB plugged in to the diffuse/albedo the RGB color is correct but the sample and ...