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TrueSKY 3.0 Recommended Defaults

Apply TrueSKY's suggested render, volume, and color settings so new scenes start from a safe baseline.

Where to Find It

  • Open Edit -> Preferences -> Add-ons.
  • Expand TrueSKY.
  • Open Settings -> Recommended Defaults.

Why Use These Defaults

  • Quickly align clipping, render, and color management with TrueSKY's HDR workflow.
  • Fix common "too dark/too bright" or clipping issues after a fresh install.
  • Opt in per category; you control which parts TrueSKY manages.

Groups of Settings

Clipping Defaults

  • Viewport and camera Clip Start/End tuned for large-scale skies and planets.
  • Prevents horizons or clouds from popping out due to near/far clipping.

Render Defaults

  • Render engine choice and sample counts sized for skies.

Volume Defaults

  • Volume and preview step rates plus Max Steps for clouds and haze.
  • Volume and transparent bounces adjusted for stable atmospheric renders.

Color Management Defaults

  • View transform (AgX/Filmic), Look, Exposure, and Gamma aligned with HDR skies.
  • Ensures highlights and cloud detail behave as expected.

Each group has a use_... toggle so you can apply only the categories you want TrueSKY to manage.

How to Apply

1) Open Recommended Defaults in the add-on preferences.
2) Enable the use_... toggles for the categories you want to adopt.
3) Press the apply controls in the dropdown.
4) Keep working; revisit later if a project needs different exposure or render trade-offs.

Tips and Pitfalls

  • Re-apply these defaults if you see clipped horizons, noisy clouds, or unexpected brightness shifts.
  • Leave a category off if your studio pipeline already enforces those settings.
  • AgX or Filmic view transforms pair best with the negative exposure defaults used elsewhere in TrueSKY.