Version: 2018.4
Chromatic Aberration
Deferred Fog

Color Grading

The Color Grading effect alters or corrects the color and luminance of the final image that Unity produces. It is similar to applying filters in software like Instagram.

The Color Grading effect has three modes:

  • Low Definition Range: ideal for lower-end platforms.
  • High Definition Range: ideal for platforms that support HDRhigh dynamic range
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    renderingThe process of drawing graphics to the screen (or to a render texture). By default, the main camera in Unity renders its view to the screen. More info
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    .
  • External: allows you to provide a custom 3D look-up texture authored in external software.

User look-up texture (LUT)

User LUT is a simple method of color grading where pixelsThe smallest unit in a computer image. Pixel size depends on your screen resolution. Pixel lighting is calculated at every screen pixel. More info
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on-screen are replaced by new values from an LUT that you provide. It is a less advanced method than the Color Grading effect, so use it as a fallback for platforms that do not support the move advanced Color Grading texture formatsA file format for handling textures during real-time rendering by 3D graphics hardware, such as a graphics card or mobile device. More info
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Scene without User LUT
Scene without User LUT
Scene with User LUT
Scene with User LUT

For more information on using Color Grading in Unity, see the Color Grading documentation in the Post Processing package.


  • 2019–05–07 Page published

  • New feature in 5.6

Chromatic Aberration
Deferred Fog