Light Control
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
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Download:
- Obtain the
.zip
file provided with your purchase. - ⚠️ Do not extract the file.
- Obtain the
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Install:
- Open Blender.
- Navigate to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > Install.
- Locate and select the downloaded
.zip
file.
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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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