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zle Nov 18, 2016 @ 3:37pm
Exported movie is too dark....
Anyone know the way to fix this issue when you compile a "movie" the video becomes too dark?
I've tried to make the lights more brighther but still too dark in the exported movie.
Also tried to export as a H.264 MP4 as i seen in other discussions but the movie becomes too bright now.

Thanks!
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Marco Skoll Nov 18, 2016 @ 3:45pm 
High/Low contrast and saturation are a known bug of SFM's MOV and MP4 exports.

I personally recommend uninstalling Quicktime (which is no longer supported by Apple, and now presents a security risk), and switching to Image Sequence renders.

These frame-by-frame picture exports (and WAV export) can be loaded and compiled into a full video by most good video editors.
While it does add a step to the process, it's quick, simple and easy. (It takes moments, not the hours an SFM render takes).

There's a guide on it here - it talks mostly about Blender, but the core principles apply to any program that can handle the sequences (personally, I use VirtualDub and WinFF):

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=375229570
Last edited by Marco Skoll; Nov 18, 2016 @ 3:47pm
zle Nov 18, 2016 @ 5:00pm 
I tested it and it worked, thanks Marco!
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