Can someone point me to a good lighting tut for 4.9? The ones on the Internet even at Daz are for older versions of Studio and the interface has changed. I tried to follow some of them but being new to Studio does not help me. A basic lighting tut would be good for Studio. Some of the building figures and environments have no lights in them. I'm not too good at adding lighting in the rooms. Poser was no problem. Thanks

Here is a few to get you started:

Text based

1. http://thinkdrawart.com/daz-studio-iray-tutorial-for-beginners
2. http://sickleyield.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Getting-Started-With-Iray-519725115
3. http://basic3dtraining.com/biggest-daz-studio-iray-secret-fabulous-lighting/
4. http://pleblu.deviantart.com/journal/Why-you-should-use-a-floor-with-Iray-lighting-tut-521877710
5. http://howto3drenderart.com/dazstudio/learn-create/entry/iray-mesh-lighting
6. http://snowsultan.deviantart.com/journal/Old-school-HDRI-lighting-in-Iray-523712116
7. http://www.chariotswheels.com/daz-studio.aspx

Video based https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5FZ5gS9v50

General IRay Tutorials: http://dazstudio-iray.deviantart.com/gallery/53617506/Tutorials

I also have a free Iray light set available here: https://www.facebook.com/DESIGN-ANVIL-427676333955561/app/212097992149339/

You may want to download this starter scene and observe what is possible with Iray and maybe work from there:

http://sickleyield.deviantart.com/art/Iray-Scene-For-Time-Benchmarks-519528033

Thank you!!!!!

I agree...THANK YOU!!!!!

Best way to learn lighting in Iray is to use photographic lighting tutorials.

bhoins posted at 10:01PM Sat, 30 January 2016 - #4252238

Best way to learn lighting in Iray is to use photographic lighting tutorials.

Not only! i agree if you say that one only uses an HDRI, that is not good anymore, you can set the HDRI intensity very low and use photometric lights. The more lights the faster iray renders ( so i have heard). But dont underestimate the power of the Sun-Sky light, i think that one is most powerfull but for a lot of people also the hardest.

Tirenzi3D posted at 10:21PM Sat, 30 January 2016 - #4252270

bhoins posted at 10:01PM Sat, 30 January 2016 - #4252238

Best way to learn lighting in Iray is to use photographic lighting tutorials.

Not only! i agree if you say that one only uses an HDRI, that is not good anymore, you can set the HDRI intensity very low and use photometric lights. The more lights the faster iray renders ( so i have heard). But dont underestimate the power of the Sun-Sky light, i think that one is most powerfull but for a lot of people also the hardest.

I think you misunderstood. I said photographic, not photometric.

There are hundreds of books and tutorials on how to light a subject, indoors or out, for photography. It is the exact same set of skills to light a subject in Iray

I am sorry i indeed misread it, i have been up way too long sorry:) but still good info

Tirenzi3D posted at 7:56PM Sun, 31 January 2016 - #4252289

I am sorry i indeed misread it, i have been up way too long sorry:) but still good info

No problem. I just wanted to be clear. :)

Wow...I made a list. I'm humbled.

I'll have a new example up soon, I'm about 1/4 of the way through writing it. You can see the image the example created in my gallery its called Cuddle 2 and there are two versions out there.