by PixelGym·Color Grading
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Quick ToneMapper earns a place in the aescripts library as a focused, free tool for tone mapping CG renders in After Effects, with clear setup around bit depth and linearization.
Quick ToneMapper is a free After Effects plugin from PixelGym built for tone mapping CG renders. It focuses on recovering overblown highlights and introducing contrast within After Effects.
The workflow centers on unclamped float data. You save your CG render as a 32-bit or 16-bit float unclamped file, without any tone mapping applied, then set your project bit depth to 32 bits per channel in After Effects. From there you can start tone mapping.
It also handles linearization. If 'Linearize working space' stays off in Project settings, no extra step is needed. If you turn it on, disable it in the plugin settings to avoid double linearization. Quick ToneMapper is at version 1.0, released in January 2022, and is compatible with After Effects 2022, 2021 and 2020.
Quick ToneMapper is best for after Effects artists tone mapping CG renders, recovering overblown highlights and introducing contrast.
Quick ToneMapper is completely free to download and use.
Quick ToneMapper supports After Effects 2022, 2021 and 2020, so it fits recent releases across that range. The current version is 1.0, released in January 2022 as the initial release. If you run one of those three versions, you can add it to your tone-mapping workflow. For versions outside that list, check the developer's page on aescripts to confirm whether newer support has been added since this release.
Quick ToneMapper expects the project bit depth in After Effects to be set to 32 bits per channel. The workflow starts by saving your CG render as a 32-bit or 16-bit float unclamped file, without any tone mapping applied. You then set your project to 32 bits per channel and begin tone mapping. Matching this bit depth is part of the setup steps for using the plugin as intended.
Quick ToneMapper accounts for how After Effects handles linearization. If you leave 'Linearize working space' off in Project settings, you are all set and no extra step is needed. If you turn 'Linearize working space' on, disable it in the plugin settings to avoid double linearization. This setting in the plugin lets you match your project's linearization choice rather than applying the conversion twice.
Quick ToneMapper is listed as free here in our catalog. For the most current licensing details, check the developer's page on aescripts, since terms can change over time. The plugin comes from PixelGym and is at version 1.0, released in January 2022. If you want the download and any usage terms, the developer's page is the place to confirm them before adding it to your setup.
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