Exr files are faded in Sequence render

[Anonymous]

Hello, I am facing this problem with all the Maya scene files I render as EXR but other formats like jpeg or png are rendering correctly. They are kind of faded and no matter what I am unable to get the exact color in after effects even after color correction or gamma correction. Please help!!! 

Thank you!

[hamsterHamster]

EXRs contain more information than jpg/png. If you happen to edit within AFX, then click the footage in the Project window, then RMB>InterpretFootage>Main.. .. Go to the ColorManagement tab, and enable PreserveRGB, click OK. Remember interpretation, and apply this to other footage items.

[Anonymous]

Hey thanks for helping, I tried your suggestion but it made the sequence very saturated and the colors look way different even after desaturating.
I believe it has something to do with color management inside Maya.

[hamsterHamster]

Basically, the Maya/AFX displayed colors are dependent on working colorspace, gamma - decreasing saturation alone won't bring same colors. If you care about the colors, then set your AFX project settings to 32bit and WorkingSpace to some Rec709 or P3 (depends on your destination specs). Maya by default for renders in linear Rec.709, thus, to reproduce same colors, you'd choose to work in AFX in same colorspace. Also, consider having some dedicated colorgrading/LUT plugin; or even better - a whole another software, like free DaVinci Resolve, which offers quite impressive colorgading, montage, 2D/3D compositing toolset; heard that many indie studios migrate away from AFX.

[andynyc]

Same issue here. I assume this is related to the default color space changing to ACES as of Maya 2022. I've tried everything at this point (OpenColorIO plugin, Extractor, Color Profile Converter). And nothing seems to work. It would be good to have a solution for this, as it is my main workflow.

[damaggio]

Aces just got updated in AFX finally, check this video.

https://lesterbanks.com/2023/02/working-with-after-effects-native-aces-colorspace/

[andynyc]

Nice. Thanks @damaggio !