Something seems to be wrong with my Poser render settings because i have applied these BSL lights in the past with very nice Firefly render results...but suddenly i use the same lights and my renders look all dark...the textures are not showing properly...

I havent got a clue why this is happening...?????

Please some expert advice is much appreciated.

If you're using IDL, it looks like you haven't got anything - an environment sphere, for instance - for it to bounce off. Also check gamma settings.

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Windows 10 x64 Pro - Intel Xeon E5450 @ 3.00GHz (x2)

PoserPro 11 - Units: Metres

Adobe CC 2017

More info.  Poser version, settings, etc.  This will give us some idea what is actually going on. 

were you using them in 2010 Pro ?

maybe try to delete all the lights and reapply. These are just regular lights from what i was reading..not AO or IBL or IDL...unless you have set up IDL rendering....which then needs are as stated above

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The BSL light sets have an excessive amount of lights for modern Poser versions. If you use them with Gamma Correction on, scene will appear dark

In scenes with only 2-3 lights GC usually gives a washed out appearance when light intensity is too high with un-corrected shaders.

Personally, I would try to learn some of the modern lighting techniques to take advantage of Poser Pro 2010 (which I see that you have).

 

I am tempted to think that this is a Gamma Correction problem, however, without additional information, I would be guessing why this is happening.

Quote - I am tempted to think that this is a Gamma Correction problem, however, without additional information, I would be guessing why this is happening.

Did you look at the picture and explanation above then?

You can use the Tone Mapping (HSV Exponential) with this light set but you have to decreases the intensity globally, almost not worth efforts.

As mentioned above, this is older light set for when people trying to fake Global Illumination.

The IDL in PP2010 is far better and easier to use once learning how

As others pointed out, this is a Poser 5-style light set.

If the light colors are shades of gray, they are being anti-gamma corrected - resulting in darker intensities for all of them. This is not worth dealing with. Use modern lighting which takes seconds to set up yourself (via IBL, or IDL+environment sphere) - or turn off render GC.

Also, the Daz skin shader is not set up properly except for non-GC rendering.

It includes hackage factors for getting skin to look right in the absence of GC. So it only works right if you do Poser 7 style rendering.

It will not look right with IDL or GC.

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You guys were right...the Gamma Corection box was ticked somehow...?

Anyway, many thanks for all your replies...

Bye, and God bless.

 

btw...sorry for the nudity thumbnail at the beginning of my post___wont happen again.