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Example 1: Color mapping modes

This example demonstrates the differences between the color mapping modes:

Note: the Sibenik Cathedral model is created by Marko Dabrovic (http://www.rna.hr) and is one of the models for the CGTechniques Radiosity competition.

Linear color mapping

Exponential color mapping

HSV exponential color mapping

Linear color mapping

Exponential color mapping

HSV exponential color mapping

Linear color mapping

Exponential color mapping

HSV exponential color mapping

As visible in the above images, the Linear mapping method clamps bright colors to white, causing bright parts of the image to appear "burnt out". Both the Exponential and HSV exponential modes avoid this problem. While the Exponential mode tends to wash out the colors and desaturate them, the HSV exponential mode preserves the color hue and saturation.