This Preset Pack can be downloaded by customers from your account at www.lightmap.co.uk. Faster Applications Startup The first time HDR Light Studio Tungsten Drop 3 runs, it will build a cache of thumbnail images on disc for the installed Presets. Thereafter, HDR Light Studio Presets are available to see immediately after application start up. Download the.exe file from our web site. Double click on the.exe file to launch the installer. Follow the on screen instructions in the installer. By default, the application is installed to C:Program FilesLightmapHDR Light Studio. Demo Users Now you can start HDR Light Studio and press the 'Run Unlicensed in Demo Mode ' button. Lightmap HDR Light Studio 5 - The lighting tool for 3D artists - HDR Light Studio provides a fast and precise way to light a 3D model. The lighting design is saved as a high dynamic range, high resolution image that can be used in any renderer. Full Feature List: - Professional lighting software for creating HDRI maps for image based lighting.
1st May 2019 – Today, Lightmap announced the immediate availability of the latest version of HDR Light Studio - Tungsten.
The Tungsten release adds ‘Composites’ to its feature set, allowing users to group lights, to mask and add effects to individual lights and much more. In addition, the way HDR Light Studio is packaged and priced has also been refreshed with a new product range. Introducing HDR Light Studio - Indie, Pro and Automotive.
Composites
Moneydance 2017 8 – personal finance manager. Composites are a major new feature benefitting all users of HDR Light Studio.
Previous versions of HDR Light Studio had a single Light List. The lights in the list are composited together using their blend modes and the final result is what you see on the HDR Canvas image. With the new ‘Composite Content’ type in the Tungsten release – we have expanded this concept. Now a light can get its visual appearance from a nested set of HDR Light Studio lights that have their own Light List and Canvas. The composited result of these lights is the texture used on the parent light.
You can use Composites to: • Group Lights • Control a group of lights (brightness, position, color etc) • Store Multiple Lighting Designs in one HDR Light Studio project • Isolate and Edit Individual Lights • Mask Lights • Clone and move areas of the HDRI map • Combine different regions of multiple HDRI maps • Dissect and take control of light regions in existing HDRI maps
Previously HDR Light Studio had a single Light List where every light affects everything beneath it. For example, you could not brighten the edge of a light using another light without this brightening effect spilling over the surrounding area. Using Composites, you can now isolate a single light and edit it using other lights, to boost brightness or to mask/cut it. This enables lots of new possibilities in HDR Light Studio.
Diagram showing a Composite used to brighten a single light
'The new Composite feature brings a whole host of new possibilities into HDR light studio. Want to move your sun up a bit without touching anything else? Easy! Want to splice together multiple HDRIs? Piece of cake! Want to just group lights together for organization? Now you can! The the ability to layer, mask and alter individual lights is a huge boost for both creative and technical control over lighting setups and is a very welcome feature to what is already a cornerstone in my pipeline.'
Brendan McCaffrey (www.bmcaff.com)
'The new composite feature in Tungsten is a game changer. Create a light shape that enhances your object, make it a composite, and drop in an HDRI map and reveal its sweet spot - for me it's a 90% faster workflow.'
André Matos, 3D Artist PORSCHE AG bei Copyright Communications GmbH
You can learn how to use Composites in HDR Light Studio watching this video: An Introduction to Composites
We have also created a series of video demonstrations showing how to use Composites to tackle the following lighting tasks:
Enhancing a Single Light In this demo, we add hot spots to an overhead softbox that is lighting a car. We do this to give the reflection seen in the car a more dynamic and interesting appearance. We use Composites so that the hot spots brighten just the softbox and they do not spill over onto other areas of the HDRI map. Watch the demo video here: Enhancing a Single Light
Studio Lighting blended with an HDRI map In this demo, we light a shot with typical studio style lighting. We then use Composites to use that lighting as a HDRI mask through to a loaded HDRI map. This provides the control of the studio lighting and incorporates the character and interesting reflections that come from the HDRI map. Watch the demo video here: Studio Lighting Blended with a HDRI Map
Windows through to an HDRI map In this demo, we light a still life shot using Window Gobo lights. We then use Composites to use those windows as a mask through to an outdoor HDRI map. This provides window lights that can be perfectly placed in the reflections, with the character of the outdoor HDRI map showing in these reflections and coloring the light. The outdoor HDRI map can be rotated or changed to alter the lighting effect. Watch the demo video here: Windows through to an HDRI Map
Mixing regions of different HDRI maps In this demo, we blend regions of 2 different HDRI maps into a single lighting design using Composites with soft lights for masking. Mixing HDRI maps in this way enables new creative lighting possibilities. Watch the demo video here: Mixing Regions of different HDRI Map
Moving a region of an HDRI map In this demo, we load an outdoor HDRI map to light the side view of a car. We use Composites to define a region of the HDRI map and then move this region to produce a more flattering reflection in the car. Watch the demo video here: Moving a Region of an HDRI Map
Controlling lighting in existing HDRI maps In this demo we load an interior HDRI map that includes a selection of Windows and Lights. We use Composites to separate the ambient lighting effect of the HDRI map, and to create individually controllable light sources. The result is an identical HDRI map, but with the ability to individually adjust the brightness of each light source. You would want to do this to gain more creative control over the lighting effect of the HDRI map. For example, removing unwanted lights, boost the brightness of a lights, or balancing the lighting. Watch the demo video here: Controlling Lighting in Existing HDRI Maps
HDR Light Studio - Indie, Pro and Automotive
Lightmap have changed the way we sell HDR Light Studio with the new Tungsten release. The new product range bundles HDR Light Studio, a collection of Connections and Support into a single product. For many customer scenarios these new license models are lower cost and provide more value for money. The included Connections means customers can use HDR Light Studio with a wide range of 3D software without having to justify any additional Connection purchases.
Indie, Pro and Automotive include HDR Light Studio and the following Connections: 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, MODO, LightWave3D, Houdini, Maxwell Studio, Rhino 3D, Octane Standalone, SOLIDWORKS Visualize. Automotive additionally includes the VRED, DeltaGen and Patchwork 3D Connections.
This is the first time Lightmap has offered a low cost Indie license for HDR Light Studio and we are excited to see what our new Indie users will create with the software. The Indie software is fully functional and not restricted in any way.
Existing HDR Light Studio and Connection licenses are compatible with HDR Light Studio Tungsten. If you have a Subscription or a Permanent license with up-to-date Maintenance – download and update your software today. You will be entitled to run the software using the licenses you have already purchased. Existing permanent licenses can be maintained as usual moving forwards. Existing customers can read more here.
Added Support for these Connections
3ds Max 2020 Maya 2019 MODO 13 Houdini 17.5 LightWave 3D 19 DeltaGen 2019 (and the x-builds)
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Availability
HDR Light Studio Tungsten is available to try and buy today. For pricing please visit our updated store.
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Installing the Presets Content
HDR Light Studio ships with a large library of Presets. Once installed this lighting content will appear in the Presets panel of HDR Light Studio.
Please note: If you are installing the new Carbon Drop 3 Presets, ensure you have all other presets installed too. Carbon Drop 3 Presets are dependent on the other presets content - for example, the new light rigs reference images within most preset packs.
Please note: if you are a customer and therefore installing the commercial presets (full high quality lights) - Please ensure you delete all of the lo-res demo lights from the presets folder!
Start HDR Light Studio, the Presets panel is empty.
Download the demo presets or the commercial presets. These are provided as .zip files. Unzip the files - they contain a mix of .xml files and .tx files.
In HDR Light Studio, go to Edit > Preferences
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Press the Open.. button next to the Presets Directory in the Preferences panel.
This opens the directory on your computer where HDR Light Studio looks for the Presets. By default this is: C:Users<username>AppDataLocallightmappresets Move all the .xml and .tx files into this directory.
Close the directory and close HDR Light Studio Re-start HDR Light Studio. The preset lights will now be discovered and displayed in HDR Light Studio.