Using ACES in V-Ray

first, tutorial focuses about what ACES actually is but then much more importantly explore what for you as an artist would be the correct workflow that you would need to establish. Additionally we will check out some common problems that you may run into and explore how to solve those.

This tutorial is for 3ds Max and V-Ray 5 users and the techniques here shown require the latest version of V-Ray as older versions do not support ACEScg out of the box.

The Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) is a color image encoding system created by hundreds of industry professionals under the auspices of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ACES allows for a fully encompassing color accurate workflow.