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Subject: Poser Preview Lights when using Env Sphere and IDL


PickledPapaya ( ) posted Wed, 12 September 2012 at 1:22 PM · edited Sat, 09 November 2024 at 10:53 PM

In setting up a scene with the Env Sphere, and a HDR, with IDL lighting....is there a way to "light" the scene during Preview/setup without turning on/off lights between every setup and render?

I was looking for the "Not visible in Render" checkbox for lights...but they arent there.

Seems simple enough that I must be overlooking it.


fonpaolo ( ) posted Wed, 12 September 2012 at 1:38 PM

It's very easy, create a new infinite light, with the light selected, go to the Material Room, change the Diffuse and Specular color from the standard white to pure black.

Now you have a light on preview, but nothing visible in render. 😉 


PickledPapaya ( ) posted Wed, 12 September 2012 at 1:55 PM

Perfect, and I can save it as a Light, called "Preview Light" for easy use.  Thanks!

On a side note, my first guess was that I could uncheck "On", but leave "Include in OpenGL Preview" checked, and this would do the same.  Seemed intuitive enough!  not...

Thanks again!


fonpaolo ( ) posted Wed, 12 September 2012 at 2:37 PM

You're welcome! :biggrin: 

I use as default scene an empty scene with BB Envsphere, a sun light (infinite) and two "black" lights (front and rear).

So, I can start every new scene with the right light.


cedarwolf ( ) posted Wed, 12 September 2012 at 2:53 PM

Ooohh...I LIKE that, fonpaolo!  I'll have to do the same for both Poser and DAZ Studio!  Thanks for the tip.


bagginsbill ( ) posted Wed, 12 September 2012 at 4:35 PM

On the preview light, in order to make it fast, also uncheck shadows, so they don't get calculated.


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PickledPapaya ( ) posted Wed, 12 September 2012 at 4:52 PM

Quote - On the preview light, in order to make it fast, also uncheck shadows, so they don't get calculated.

Good tip, updated, thanks.


fonpaolo ( ) posted Thu, 13 September 2012 at 3:08 AM

cedarwolf - you're welcome! :biggrin:

Thanks bagginsbill, I forgot that part, what I said was based on my memory, so I was almost sure that I could have forget something.... 😊 


primorge ( ) posted Thu, 13 September 2012 at 3:17 AM

nice.


cedarwolf ( ) posted Thu, 13 September 2012 at 10:21 AM

Set it up in DAZ Studio 4.5 but without the sphere and got incredible shadows and lighting.  Hope the it saved when I clicked the "save preset" icon in the lights section.


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