Light Control

by Blender Control in Addons


Light Control Add-on: Installation and Configuration Guide

Attention

  • Light Control is now a Multi-File Addon.
    • If you have version 1.0.8 (Single-File Addon) or lower installed, it must be uninstalled first.
    • Restart Blender after uninstalling, then install the new version.

Installation Steps

  1. Download:

    • Obtain the .zip file provided with your purchase.
    • ⚠️ Do not extract the file.
  2. Install:

    • Open Blender.
    • Navigate to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > Install.
    • Locate and select the downloaded .zip file.
  3. Activate:

    • Find "Light Control" in the add-on list.
    • Enable it by checking the box next to its name.




v1.5.2 - 02/12/2024

  • Added compatibility with Lens Sim Addon for Light Control:Full Version

v1.5.1 - 20/11/2024

  • Added UI Scaling to Light Controls addon preferences

v1.5.0 - 19/11/2024

  • General Changes
    • Light Control is now a Multi-File Addon.
    • Important: If you have an older version installed, it must be uninstalled first.
    • Restart Blender after uninstalling, then install the new version.
  • New Features
    • New Operators:
      • Winding, to rotate the light around itself (normal axis) (W)
      • Tilt, to rotate the light around itself (pitch/yaw axis) (T)
      • Direct/Indirect Control, to set direct/indirect light contribution (New Mode for Brightness)
      • Change Area Light Shape, hidden shortcut (M)
      • Set Pivot + Look at Pivot, without moving Light, hidden shortcut (Space)
      • Deactivate World temporarily (Shift + W)
      • Solo Mode, to see only current light (Shift + S)
      • Duplicate Light (Shift + D)
      • Toggle between Simple and Advanced Shortcuts (L)
      • Brightness Conservation for Angle Operator (New Option for Angle)
      • Spot Lights "Blend" can be changed (New Option for Blend)
    • User Interface 2.0:
      • Completely overhauled UI with New dynamic operator visualizations, colors, font, and icons
      • Keyboard modifiers displayed in the shortcut list
      • "Mode" visualization for Solo, UI Visibility, and World Deactivation
      • Simplified Shortcut List: Toggleable with (L)
    • UI Enhancements:
      • Changed Orbit shortcut from "Space" to "R" and renamed operation to "Rotation"
      • Changed "Random" shortcuts from "R" to "U" and renamed to "Unpredictable" - (they exist in Rotate and Color Operators)
    • Visualizations:
      • Spot Light "Blend" Visualization: New visual feedback for spotlights
      • Unselected Lights Visualization: Highlighting for unselected lights in the scene
      • Scaled Light Visualization: Scaled lights are now visually represented correctly
      • Orange Animation on Duplicating Lights: Added animation for better feedback.
    • Preferences:
      • Shortcuts Tab in preferences - they show all hidden and shown shortcuts
      • Alternative method of switching lights in preferences shortcuts tab
      • Overlay Toggle Option: Choose whether all overlays are hidden when entering Light Mode
      • Cursor Option: Set the default cursor when entering Light Edit mode (default: "Cross")
  • Improvements
    • Raycasting Instances: Now fully functional
    • Orthogonal Camera Support: Light actions are compatible with orthogonal cameras
    • Pivots Handling: More reliable behavior when lights are moved outside of Light Control
    • Parenting lights works better with the updated pivot system
    • Light Gizmos: Gizmos are now occluded when behind objects (Workbench Only - hopefully later for Cycles too)
    • Reset to the original value when toggling between modes in an Operator(e.G. Snap and Move)

v1.0.8 - 09/06/2023

  • Added compatibility for Mac
  • Added "Gizmo Opacity" Slider to preferences
  • Added "UI Scale" Slider to Preferences
  • Added alpha to dotted line

v1.0.6 - 08/06/2023

  • Added compatibility for Blender 4.0 Alpha

v1.0.5 - 01/05/2023

  • Initial Release

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Published over 1 year ago
Blender Version 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4
License GPL
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