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.

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.  

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!

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.

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

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

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

Good tip, updated, thanks.

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....  

nice.

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.