# Why is all black when I import?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-all-black-when-i-import/463159>\
**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** brightness, light, Datasmith, unreal-engine, import, question\
**Created:** [April 1, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-all-black-when-i-import/463159 "2020-04-01T12:26:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_2b8ff8b5](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_2b8ff8b5](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_2b8ff8b5)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-all-black-when-i-import/463159/1 "2020-04-01T12:26:14Z")

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Hello, if I can’t solve this I will get crazy…  
I don’t know why when I import a Datasmith file (from 3dsmax) into my scene in Unreal, it all turns darker almost black.  
I have tried to instal 4.22 and 4.23, everyone with their corresponding plugins of datasmith exporter. When I tried with 4.24 it all turns brighter almost white…  
I import no lights and also turned their visibility off in 3dsmax previously, it even happens when I just import geometry…  
If someone please can help me I’d be really greatful.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_2b8ff8b5](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_2b8ff8b5](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_2b8ff8b5)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-all-black-when-i-import/463159/2 "2020-04-02T14:25:22Z")

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