# \#brightness **URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/brightness/1744.md [Latest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags.md) --- ## [Scenecapture 2D Really Blurry and Dark.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/scenecapture-2d-really-blurry-and-dark/463933)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_86f4b4551](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_86f4b4551)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/scenecapture-2d-really-blurry-and-dark/463933 "2026-06-24T08:47:28Z")
So i have some security cameras but the scene captures are blurry and really dark. So how do i increase the brightness of the Scenecapture2D and remove the blurryness. --- ## [Texture brightness in unlit material](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/texture-brightness-in-unlit-material/307931)
**Author:** [@vkir87](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/vkir87)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/texture-brightness-in-unlit-material/307931 "2026-03-18T14:32:40Z")
Hello, My version 4.6.1. Using texture in Texture sampler as emissive color in material. Shading model set to UNLIT. sRGB flag in texture is ON. Texture has no alpha channel. Texture in material preview looks darker … --- ## [How can I change the brightness with a slider?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-brightness-with-a-slider/461851)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_24f41cec](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_24f41cec)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-brightness-with-a-slider/461851 "2026-01-30T20:22:28Z")
Hi, I’m working on the settings menu of my game and I can’t find documentation or any info on how to change the brightness with a slider. I have also seen some games have a gamma option and I would like to add it too. Ca… --- ## [Foliage becomes to bright](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/foliage-becomes-to-bright/475126)
**Author:** [@Sgt.Eazy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sgt.Eazy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/foliage-becomes-to-bright/475126 "2025-10-28T20:06:25Z")
Hi everyone, I have a problem with the foliage. When the meshs are to far away from the camera the foliage gets to bright. I dont know if this is related to the LODs. Is there a console command to adjust the LODs? I se… --- ## [How do I disable Eye Adaptation/Auto Exposure?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-disable-eye-adaptation-auto-exposure/286811)
**Author:** [@ditsikts](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ditsikts)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-disable-eye-adaptation-auto-exposure/286811 "2025-08-17T11:35:33Z")
When I look somewhere for some seconds, begins to be brighter. How I disable that? --- ## [Why is my landscape really bright?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-my-landscape-really-bright/402428)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_13a13a3e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_13a13a3e)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-my-landscape-really-bright/402428 "2025-02-28T16:31:42Z")
When I press play my landscape is really bright and luminescent almost white.I have done everything I think would cause this I have removed my Post Processing Volume and deleted and replaced my light sources so what is c… --- ## [My screen brightness Changing when I move around and no its not about Auto Exposure](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/my-screen-brightness-changing-when-i-move-around-and-no-its-not-about-auto-exposure/2013185)
**Author:** [@HalimBnc](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/HalimBnc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/my-screen-brightness-changing-when-i-move-around-and-no-its-not-about-auto-exposure/2013185 "2024-09-09T13:06:34Z")
When I open and move around with my mouse on the Unreal Engine. Its changing my screen brightness when ı came on one tab. And when ı move it its going back to the brightness before. I really tried to fix it. Closed HDR o… --- ## [Lighting the whole scene the same](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/lighting-the-whole-scene-the-same/387980)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_863ee4c71](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_863ee4c71)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/lighting-the-whole-scene-the-same/387980 "2024-05-24T19:28:31Z")
Hello together, I have a question about lighting a Scene / World. Is it possible to create a light that enlightens the whole world exactly the same? I want to have 1 light (f.e the directional Light) which lights up my… --- ## [Different brightness levels on the same light sources](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/different-brightness-levels-on-the-same-light-sources/1615411)
**Author:** [@SuperKlever](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SuperKlever)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/different-brightness-levels-on-the-same-light-sources/1615411 "2024-01-15T06:44:27Z")
I’m trying to add some light to the dark areas of my scene. Now I use RectLight, which gives good and soft lighting. Unfortunately, for reasons I don’t understand, absolutely identically configured RectLight can illumin… --- ## [Billboard brightness gap too big](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/billboard-brightness-gap-too-big/489799)
**Author:** [@Battle\_K](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Battle_K)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/billboard-brightness-gap-too-big/489799 "2021-10-12T14:38:58Z")
I want to know how to reduce billboard brightness gap when ES 3.1 mobile preview. Please see the below capture. Right is too dark. How to solve this matter? --- ## [Is It Possible to Lower Brightness Of the Niagara Particles In The Viewport](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lower-brightness-of-the-niagara-particles-in-the-viewport/489137)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_6aee9ce6](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_6aee9ce6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lower-brightness-of-the-niagara-particles-in-the-viewport/489137 "2021-09-24T08:08:08Z")
Is It Possible to Lower Brightness Of the Niagara Particles In The Viewport? Without having to go to unlit mode. --- ## [Editor suddenly really bright / tinted white / bad gamma](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-suddenly-really-bright-tinted-white-bad-gamma/449560)
**Author:** [@stuck\_compiling](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/stuck_compiling)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-suddenly-really-bright-tinted-white-bad-gamma/449560 "2021-08-07T14:23:52Z")
Restarting the editor or even the computer doesn’t fix this. Even standalone-launched preview game is affected. How do I fix this? --- ## [Static meshes get really bright automatically and lose original colors](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-meshes-get-really-bright-automatically-and-lose-original-colors/486717)
**Author:** [@Termin8torPg](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Termin8torPg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-meshes-get-really-bright-automatically-and-lose-original-colors/486717 "2021-07-28T12:37:14Z")
Hello guys, so I’m working on a scene and every time I bring a new static mesh it gets really bright automatically and loses the original colors. What I’ve been doing is going into individual SM and playing with the Albe… --- ## [Windows brightness changed after launching 'Unreal Level Editor' and doesn't go back to normal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/windows-brightness-changed-after-launching-unreal-level-editor-and-doesnt-go-back-to-normal/486404)
**Author:** [@Wolterhon](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Wolterhon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/windows-brightness-changed-after-launching-unreal-level-editor-and-doesnt-go-back-to-normal/486404 "2021-07-19T21:03:54Z")
I downloaded Killing Floor SDK to my PC and started it, immediately found out that my brightness went up (not only inside of the app but outside too, browser pages etc etc were affected). When I closed it it didn’t go ba… --- ## [3D Assets show up in bright colors](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/3d-assets-show-up-in-bright-colors/483746)
**Author:** [@Cheineken11](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Cheineken11)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/3d-assets-show-up-in-bright-colors/483746 "2021-05-22T13:56:34Z")
Hey there, so im using unreal for over a year now (still learning…). So the Problem is the appearance of my meshes, when im dragging them into my scene: But instead they should look like this: Don\`t know if im b… --- ## [Why isn't my world dark at night?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-isnt-my-world-dark-at-night/456811)
**Author:** [@Cody\_McMillan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Cody_McMillan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-isnt-my-world-dark-at-night/456811 "2021-04-02T22:12:33Z")
So, I’m working on a horror game… But my level isn’t dark at all… Although I’ve used literally all types of effects and stuff to make it as realistic as possible, but it just doesn’t get dark… I turned down to color of L… --- ## [Gamma does not affect UMG text](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gamma-does-not-affect-umg-text/336876)
**Author:** [@Kilrogg](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Kilrogg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gamma-does-not-affect-umg-text/336876 "2021-03-19T10:40:25Z")
I’m not sure if this is a bug or just how this is supposed to work, but the “gamma” setting does not affect text in widgets. It does affect everything else, though (well except images that are in B8G8R8A8 format but at l… --- ## [Light gaining brightness when the game starts](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/light-gaining-brightness-when-the-game-starts/471554)
**Author:** [@Insekure](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Insekure)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/light-gaining-brightness-when-the-game-starts/471554 "2021-01-28T03:46:52Z")
Hello. Recently i started my sandbox project where i put everything i do or learn inside UE4. At the very beggining i’ve created an empty level without any light nor skybox and i added them myself later, to learn it. I’v… --- ## [Why is my game too bright after packaging? (not a Post Process issue)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-my-game-too-bright-after-packaging-not-a-post-process-issue/459972)
**Author:** [@NtinosFerret](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/NtinosFerret)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-my-game-too-bright-after-packaging-not-a-post-process-issue/459972 "2020-11-23T03:01:14Z")
Unfortunately no sufficient info on that anywhere. I know it’s not my Post Process because I have auto exposure turned off and the brightness thing also happens on my intro video and game menus (on a different level than… --- ## [Material properties](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/material-properties/473274)
**Author:** [@DAVENOVAK](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DAVENOVAK)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/material-properties/473274 "2020-10-23T21:39:53Z")
My Problem: Im making small project. It takes place on floating islands in the sky, I want the game to look vibrant and maybe a little bit cartoonish. But recently Ive run into one problem, because I wanted to achieve … --- ## [Big discrepancy between Android and PC rendering! How do I fix?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/big-discrepancy-between-android-and-pc-rendering-how-do-i-fix/473090)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_1edfddd7](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_1edfddd7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/big-discrepancy-between-android-and-pc-rendering-how-do-i-fix/473090 "2020-10-17T23:59:56Z")
Hey all. I just finished my Mobile game, and after some discovery, I learned that porting a PC mode wont be too difficult in terms of changing game mechanics and key bindings. The issue is that the visuals look much, mu… --- ## [Widgets are much darker in packaged than in the editor](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/widgets-are-much-darker-in-packaged-than-in-the-editor/472671)
**Author:** [@Tuerer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Tuerer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/widgets-are-much-darker-in-packaged-than-in-the-editor/472671 "2020-10-10T13:10:03Z")
I’ve found similar questions on the Internet even dating back to version 4.8, but no viable solutions, unfortunately. Every UI element is a lot darker in the packaged game. Example: Gamma and auto exposure have no … --- ## [Build Lighting issue.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/build-lighting-issue/299081)
**Author:** [@Tasty\_Snak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Tasty_Snak)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/build-lighting-issue/299081 "2020-06-10T16:14:11Z")
Hi, I have only recently started using UE4 and I’ve come across an issue that I cannot figure out. I’m having a problem with the lighting of my level after I build the lighting. It suddenly becomes super bright for som… --- ## [Why after import a file the scene becomes all bright almost white?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-after-import-a-file-the-scene-becomes-all-bright-almost-white/462912)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_2b8ff8b5](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_2b8ff8b5)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-after-import-a-file-the-scene-becomes-all-bright-almost-white/462912 "2020-04-07T08:57:53Z")
Hello, my name is and I am having a trouble when importing files into my scene. I am working with Unreal 4.24.3 and 3dsMax with Datasmith. When I had Unreal 4.21 everithing was fine, but now in 4.24.3 when I import a d… --- ## [Why is all black when I import?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-all-black-when-i-import/463159)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_2b8ff8b5](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_2b8ff8b5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-all-black-when-i-import/463159 "2020-04-02T14:25:22Z")
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 wit… --- ## [Material too bright without any lights](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/material-too-bright-without-any-lights/458373)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_776ba22f](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_776ba22f)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/material-too-bright-without-any-lights/458373 "2019-11-27T09:59:34Z")
Hi there, I have a scene where I have a terrain and a material applied to it. My material is mainly orange like this : I made the project two days ago and everything was working fine until now, this is what I get in… --- ## [Very dark in editor but too bright in a game.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/very-dark-in-editor-but-too-bright-in-a-game/301383)
**Author:** [@dexsoft-games](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dexsoft-games)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/very-dark-in-editor-but-too-bright-in-a-game/301383 "2019-08-29T14:24:51Z")
My map is very dark in editor but too bright in game. Also there is too much brightness / eye exposure even when I tried to switch it off. Also a post processing volume did not change it. --- ## [Limit or remove inward brightness](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/limit-or-remove-inward-brightness/450841)
**Author:** [@Visor90](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Visor90)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/limit-or-remove-inward-brightness/450841 "2019-06-17T20:42:37Z")
I am looking into creating soft outlines for meshes (a good example is shown \[here\]\[1\]). However, the spiral blur effect mentioned in the blog has several limitations, is hard to work with due to being written in HLSL, a… --- ## [random greenish rendering issue in packaged game](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/random-greenish-rendering-issue-in-packaged-game/450061)
**Author:** [@schweinerussel](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/schweinerussel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/random-greenish-rendering-issue-in-packaged-game/450061 "2019-06-03T12:33:06Z")
hello, in packaged game(development and shipping) sometimes we have this green light/render issue. we are using the truesky plugin(4.21.0\_4.1a.333\_x64) in this UE4.21 VR project. after 20 sec this bug starts to bec… --- ## [Html5 bright material lost](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/html5-bright-material-lost/438132)
**Author:** [@enriquegil](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/enriquegil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/html5-bright-material-lost/438132 "2018-11-22T17:59:53Z")
when i packing for html5 my floor that have a rock polished material, loose the bright. If i pack for windows 64 everything is fine. I had to unable the HDR mobile option on rendering menu, if it was selected the emissiv… [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/brightness/1744.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=brightness)