# Exposure not working no matter what I try **URL:** \ **Category:** World Creation\ **Tags:** unreal-engine, UE5-0, Volumes, question\ **Created:** [June 8, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416 "2022-06-08T23:30:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AdrianTabacaru](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@AdrianTabacaru](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AdrianTabacaru)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/1 "2022-06-08T23:30:18Z")
Please help, no matter what I do, the Exposure compensation slider is not working in the Post-Process volume. Other PP settings DO affect the environment but the Exposure compensation slider is not. I set it to auto exposure, manual, nothing helps. I have another project open with the same level and same exposure settings, also in project settings and on the other project this slider works. I have no idea what is going on here. ![Capture](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/8/8/e/88ece7d091cd76c1e7255e7078d6ec997c62012e.jpeg) I have made a video to explain my problem: [![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/b/0/e/b0e66da3040d46630e591017961c15267ec15462.jpeg "Exposure Problem") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mujJCboC01g) ---
**Author:** ![AdrianTabacaru](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@AdrianTabacaru](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AdrianTabacaru)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/2 "2022-06-09T09:24:46Z")
Hey, somewhere in the DefaultEditor.ini, DefaultEngine.ini or DefaultGame.ini is a setting that overwrites/manages that. I have no idea what is that setting. I have copied these three .ini files from another project and the Exposure Compensation slider started to work. If someone could help finding it it will be very helpful. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![zayn-xD07](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@zayn-xD07](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/zayn-xD07)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/3 "2022-09-19T15:01:00Z")
I was having the same problem… thanks for sharing the solution ---
**Author:** ![TijerinArtStudio](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/tijerinartstudio/32/482290_2.png) [@TijerinArtStudio](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TijerinArtStudio)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/4 "2022-09-29T07:33:08Z")
Phew, your comment saved my life. I was going crazy. ---
**Author:** ![mynewcat](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/mynewcat/32/591528_2.png) [@mynewcat](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mynewcat)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/5 "2022-10-30T02:12:51Z")
I see people posting about a solution, but I can’t see one… was the comment deleted? I am having the exact same problem and it is driving me mad! Any idea what is going on? ---
**Author:** ![Zuvuyan](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Zuvuyan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Zuvuyan)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/6 "2022-12-04T15:55:11Z")
I’ve been watching the excellent UE5 youtube tutorial, [Unreal Engine 5 Beginner Tutorial - UE5 Starter Course 2022 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-zMkzmduqI) , and had the same issue, at 1-46hr, trying to set manual exposure, in the PostProcessVolume/Exposure/Exposurecompensation, in the level. I found that this only has an effect if “Exposure/Game settings” is checked, in the “view mode/lit” menu, at the top, 3rd button in! I hope this helps others 😄 ---
**Author:** ![hd140283.red](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@hd140283.red](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/hd140283.red)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/7 "2023-01-04T04:01:18Z")
It is the problem with Viewport 1. Try switching to Viewport 2 and it should work. ---
**Author:** ![494665](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/494665/32/591707_2.png) [@494665](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/494665)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/8 "2023-04-11T16:14:07Z")
Hi Did you solve it? I solved it by activating the game setting on the top. ---
**Author:** ![ninjairo](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ninjairo](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ninjairo)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/9 "2023-04-25T16:53:14Z")
Try increasing the priority of the PostProcess volume that you’re trying to modify the Exposure value with. There might be something else in your map that’s attempting to override it. Hope this helps 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MostHost\_LA](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/mosthost_la/32/907035_2.png) [@MostHost\_LA](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MostHost_LA)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/10 "2023-04-26T05:25:45Z")
Usually, disable eye adaptation and things should start to visually respond to the slider… ---
**Author:** ![ericwa](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ericwa](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ericwa)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/11 "2023-06-27T19:40:20Z")
I just ran into this and it was because `r.EyeAdaptationQuality` was set to 0; setting it to 1 made the Exposure settings in PostProcessControl work again. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Kumar](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@David\_Kumar](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/David_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/12 "2024-01-17T09:53:41Z")
Hey Thank you! Its Helps For me I think this is the Only correct Way ---
**Author:** ![AttainableEnt1](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/attainableent1/32/480813_2.png) [@AttainableEnt1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AttainableEnt1)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/13 "2024-02-08T23:45:39Z")
Make sure to have Eye Adaptation enabled in your viewport. That helped me! Show\>Post Processing \> Eye Adaptation (enabled) Also enabled Auto Exposure in your project settings just in case. ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/e/0/f/e0f1e45243768f9d6e36f3e8d08c2b9b2af63f5c.jpeg) ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/6/1/16147e36b9ea28056c3a48e9140a8453d8848005.png) ---
**Author:** ![CletusTheFetus7](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@CletusTheFetus7](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CletusTheFetus7)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/14 "2024-02-14T15:28:45Z")
I’m on UE 5.2.1 and my problem was that infinite extent was off. Infinite extent applies the post process volume to the whole world, if it’s off it only applies within the cube. Go to the details tab in the post process volume and search “infinite”. ---
**Author:** ![pjos\_code](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@pjos\_code](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/pjos_code)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/15 "2024-03-18T22:00:06Z")
👍 this solved it for me ✅ tyvm ---
**Author:** ![Lonewolfall](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Lonewolfall](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Lonewolfall)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/16 "2024-03-26T17:30:20Z")
yep this is the solution thanks men ---
**Author:** ![Stevepaulsounds1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Stevepaulsounds1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Stevepaulsounds1)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/17 "2024-04-13T12:35:14Z")
this worked for me ---
**Author:** ![Wori3](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Wori3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Wori3)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/18 "2024-07-04T06:04:18Z")
You might have the same issue if you are using Ultra Dynamic Sky, which has its own post process volume component. You can disable it from the details panel and your default post process volume should work as intended. ![PPVExposureFix](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/9/c/9/9c9afb9bc8e471d91eabfcf89ef2ef92c3640797.png) ---
**Author:** ![jeevan\_Kulal](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@jeevan\_Kulal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jeevan_Kulal)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/20 "2025-02-15T14:06:08Z")
Thanks for the Solution. ---
**Author:** ![SuperAdrianna](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@SuperAdrianna](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SuperAdrianna)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416/21 "2025-02-25T00:25:07Z")
I am absolutely stunned that this worked for me. [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/exposure-not-working-no-matter-what-i-try/577416.md?page=2)