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Raw Total Light RE
This page provides information about the Raw Total Light Render Element in V-Ray for Cinema 4D.
Last updated 19 September 2025
This page provides information about the Raw Total Light Render Element in V-Ray for Cinema 4D.
Overview
The Raw Total Light Render Element is the sum of all raw lighting (both direct and indirect) in the scene, without any diffuse details. This render element is useful for changing the appearance of the scene's lighting in a compositing or image editing application.
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Properties
Enable Deep Output – Specifies whether to include this render element in deep images.
Color Mapping – Applies the color mapping options specified in the Color Mapping rollout of the V-Ray tab in the Render Settings window to this render element. This option is enabled by default.
Consider for Anti-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.
