New Workflow: Blender Add-On

Level: Beginner
Video Length: 19:07

An introduction to the workflow using HDR Light Studio with Blender to create lighting.

Requirements:
Blender 3.6.12 LTS and higher and higher
HDR Light Studio 8.2.2 and higher
HDR Light Studio Blender Add-on build 2024.0617 and higher

Tutorial Contents:
00:00 - Checking add-on is installed
00:43 - Start HDR Light Studio
01:01 - Set Interface Layout
01:11 - Stream Blender Viewport into HDR Light Studio
01:45 - Refresh Rate of View Explained
02:19 - Applying Rig Presets
03:02 - Add a base HDRI Environment
03:35 - Audition different HDRI maps
04:26 - Add lights to the background of the shot
05:50 - Add a light to reflect in the model
06:24 - Convert light into a 3D Area Light
06:52 - Changing the distance of the Area Light
07:42 - Scene Scale Setting for Area Lights
08:54 - Area Light Types in Blender
09:34 - Spread Setting and Projecting Textures
11:16 - Returning light to the HDRI map
11:55 - LightPaint methods (Also see: www.lightmap.co.uk/hdrlightstudio/features/lightpaint )
13:05 - Changing LightPaint tool in any view
13:53 - Duplicate a light (Ctrl + D)
14:16 - Finalising the lighting design
17:50 - Editing the finalised lighting
19:07 - End

Online Documentation for the New Blender Add-on Workflow:
help.lightmap.co.uk/hdrlightstudio5/blender-workflow.html

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