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The Export Tab

To access the export settings, click the Export Tab in the GUI. From here you can set up the way Lys exports the created map and change the settings to suit your specific needs.

Export Settings

Export


Export Settings



















Global Export: Changing these settings will cause the selected file type or bit depth to propagate across to all map types, overwriting their default values.

File Format Dropdown: The file format to which the selected map will save.

You can save as the following file types:

  • (*.dds) - DirectDraw Surface
    • DX9 Legacy
      • 8_8_8_8
      • 16_16_16_16
      • 16_16_16_16F
      • 32_32_32_32F
    • DX11
      • BC6H
      • BC7
      • 11_11_10F
      • 8_8_8_8
      • 16_16_16_16
      • 16_16_16_16F
      • 32_32_32_32
      • 32_32_32_32F
  • (*.exr) - OpenEXR
  • (*.png) - Portable Network Graphics
  • (*.tga) - Truevision Targa
  • (*.tiff) (*.tif) - Tagged Image File Format

Bit depth Dropdown: The bit depth to which the selected map will save.

You can save at the following bit depths:

  • (*.exr) - OpenEXR
    • 32bit Integer & 16/32bit float.
  • (*.png) - Portable Network Graphics
    • 8/16bit Integer.
  • (*.tga) - Truevision Targa
    • 8bit Integer.
  • (*.tiff) (*.tif) - Tagged Image File Format
    • 8/16bit Integer & 16/32bit float.

Panorama: This check box allows you to choose if you would rather export the Normal/Derivative maps in their pre or post integrated states.

Sphere Map: This check box allows you to choose if you would rather export the Normal/Derivative maps in their pre or post integrated states.

Cube Map: This check box allows you to choose if you would rather export the Normal/Derivative maps in their pre or post integrated states.

Export Map Types:

  • Radiance:
  • Irradiance:
  • Specular:

Export SH Irradiance coefficients as [File Type Dropdown] FP16: Check this to export Irradiance as spherical harmonics coefficients along with a .ash text file that contains their associated triplets. The resulting spherical harmonic expansion should be sampled in the same space as the cube map, assuming one is exported.

When sampling the spherical harmonic expansion the result is a linear space color. Exports are 9 coefficients per channel (Red, Green and Blue).

See the Irradiance Page for more details.

File Type Dropdown: The image type to which the spherical harmonics coefficients will save. Export is restricted to floating point 16 as the spherical harmonics coefficients are not bounded in either negative or positive values.

You can save as the following file types:

  • (*.dds) - DirectDraw Surface
  • (*.exr) - OpenEXR
  • (*.tiff) (*.tif) - Tagged Image File Format

Export cube maps with [Layout Dropdown] layout: This option changes the layout of the exported cube map. You can choose to match the source image or convert to a vertical or horizontal cross.

Layout Dropdown Options:

  • The Sources
  • Vertical
  • Horizontal

Export Path: The file path to which the selected maps will save. By default the images will save to the Exports folder in the Lys install directory.

Export Dimensions


Export Dimensions Settings

























Toggle Global Resolution Automation: Check this to toggle the Global Resolution Automation. When using this option Lys will calculate the best possible dimensions for the exported images by using a pixel density based resolution match based upon the size of the imported or generated image.

When activated you can override the automatically chosen resolutions on a per map basis by checking or unchecking the individual map types and then changing their sizes using the spin boxes.

Panorama

Width: The desired width of the exported Panorama.

Height: The desired height of the exported Panorama.

Radiance: Check this to use the recommended export resolution for this image. When using this option Lys will calculate the best possible dimensions for the exported images by using a pixel density based resolution match based upon the size of the imported or generated image.

Irradiance: Check this to use the recommended export resolution for this image. When using this option Lys will calculate the best possible dimensions for the exported images by using a pixel density based resolution match based upon the size of the imported or generated image.

Specular: Check this to use the recommended export resolution for this image. When using this option Lys will calculate the best possible dimensions for the exported images by using a pixel density based resolution match based upon the size of the imported or generated image.

Sphere

Width/Height: The desired width & height of the Sphere map.

Radiance: Check this to use the recommended export resolution for this image. When using this option Lys will calculate the best possible dimensions for the exported images by using a pixel density based resolution match based upon the size of the imported or generated image.

Irradiance: Check this to use the recommended export resolution for this image. When using this option Lys will calculate the best possible dimensions for the exported images by using a pixel density based resolution match based upon the size of the imported or generated image.

Specular: Check this to use the recommended export resolution for this image. When using this option Lys will calculate the best possible dimensions for the exported images by using a pixel density based resolution match based upon the size of the imported or generated image.

Cube Map

Per Face: The desired width & height of each face within the Cube map.

Final Exported Size: The final exported size for the completed Cube map when viewed in a vertical or horizontal cross layout consisting of a total of 6 faces.

Radiance: Check this to use the recommended export resolution for this image. When using this option Lys will calculate the best possible dimensions for the exported images by using a pixel density based resolution match based upon the size of the imported or generated image.

Irradiance: Check this to use the recommended export resolution for this image. When using this option Lys will calculate the best possible dimensions for the exported images by using a pixel density based resolution match based upon the size of the imported or generated image.

Specular: Check this to use the recommended export resolution for this image. When using this option Lys will calculate the best possible dimensions for the exported images by using a pixel density based resolution match based upon the size of the imported or generated image.

Resolution Constraints: Constrains the exported image via the method specified within the dropdown

  • Automatic Constrains the exported image to the automatic value found by the Global Resolution Automation.
  • Round to nearest Pow2 Constrains the dimensions of the exported image to the nearest Pow2 value found by the Global Resolution Automation.
  • Round down to nearest Pow2 Constrains the dimensions of the exported image to the nearest Pow2 value found by the Global Resolution Automation.

Post Export Actions


Post Export Actions

Post Export Actions are a very powerful post export feature set that allow actions to be executed immediately after exporting your textures.

Please see the Post Export Actions page for more information.

Save Export Configuration


Save Export Configuration

Save Export Configuration: Save the changes you have made to the export settings.

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