Easy Photorealism,a Free Compositing NodeGoup.
A Blender Compositor Node that tries to make it as easy as possible to post process renders that are meant to look photorealistic. jet it still includes all compositing effects that are typically used in a professional workflow, such as Glare, Noise, Chromatic aboration, vignetting, Shapening or softening and adjust colors in a simple and intuitive way.
It's all build in nested nodes group that can be separately deployed
Blender 4.5 +
Q&A:
How do I use the node in my owl files?
- In the file you want to use it in.
- Navigate to the top left. Under file, go to Append.
- Locate the Easy Photorealism_node.blend.
- Open it an go to NodeTree and select Easy Photorealism 2.0. Press Append or enter.
- Then go to the Compositing Tab or open a new Area with the compositor. make sure Use Nodes is turned on.
- Add a new node (shift+A) and under Group select Photorealism 2.0 or just search for it
How do I use it once it's added to the composition tab?
- You can toggle all the different functions with the checkmark at their name if you don't need them, this will save performance.
- Most of the Sliders have explaining text when you hover over it.
- And the default setting are dialed in so that it looks best in the most common scenarios.
What do all the words mean?
- Glare: Simulate a photographic artifact caused by light reflecting off lens elements.Looks like haze, bloom, or Lens flares Depending on context.
- Vignetting:Change the Brighness of the Edges of the Image to draw interest to the center and to frame the center portion of the photo, Or simulate a Wrongly fitted Lens.
- Lens Distortion:optical distortion Caused by imperfect Lenses. inlcues chromatic aberration(Color Fringing) and GoPRO stile Barrel Distortion.
- Noise:Adds realistic Noise Back to the Image. Recommended to use after denoising
- Sharpen / Soften:Digitaly Sharpen or Soften the image by using image convolution
- Color Management:Change the Colors or Grade the Image. most of this will happen after the other Efects
You'Il get a .Blend file with the Easy Photorealism 2.0 nodegroup. With which you can add Glare, Noise, Chomatic aboration, vignetting, Shapen or soften and adjust colors in a simple and intuitive way.