Quick ToneMapper 1.0
Quick ToneMapper is an After Effects plugin by PixelGym that applies tone mapping directly to CG renders in post-production, letting artists recover overblown highlights and shape contrast without baking decisions in at render time. It offers three tone mapping methods (Reinhard, Filmic, ACES) alongside exposure and white balance controls, built around a proper unclamped, linear render workflow.
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About Quick ToneMapper 1.0 for Mac
Quick ToneMapper is an After Effects plugin developed by PixelGym, distributed through the aescripts + aeplugins marketplace, built specifically for artists working with CG and 3D renders. Instead of baking a tone-mapping curve into a render at the 3D application stage — a decision that's hard to undo later — Quick ToneMapper lets compositors apply and fine-tune tone mapping directly inside After Effects, in post-production, where it stays fully adjustable. The plugin's core value is giving artists back control over the final look of their renders. It offers three distinct tone mapping methods, plus basic exposure and white balance controls, all designed around a proper linear/unclamped render workflow. What differentiates Quick ToneMapper from simply grading a render with standard color tools is that it works with the actual dynamic range data in unclamped 32-bit or 16-bit float renders, meaning it can recover highlight detail that would otherwise be clipped and lost. For CG artists and compositors who want a fast, non-destructive way to shape contrast and exposure after rendering, Quick ToneMapper offers a focused, single-purpose solution rather than a full color-grading suite