Compare Specifications

HDR Light Studio 3.0 comes in 2 flavors HDR Light Studio 3.0
Standard
HDR Light Studio 3.0
Pro
 

Create studio lighting environments from scratch - with synthetic and Picture Lights with a gradient HDR background.

Loads HDR background images and add lighting on top. Plus advanced HDR tools for adjusting and creatively relighting existing locations. Pro is the ultimate creative HDR lighting tool kit offering precision and control.

Ideal for:

  • 3d artists & vizualisers
  • Product / Industrial Designers
  • Mechanical Engineers

Standard - £399 + VAT

Includes LiveLight

Ideal for:

  • Photographers/retouchers working in CGI
  • High-end lighting
  • VFX studios

Pro - £599 + VAT

Includes LiveLight and plug-ins for KeyShot, Maxwell & Deep Exploration (SAP Visual Enterprise Author 7)

  HDR Light Studio Standard HDR Light Studio Pro
Light Sources
Synthetic lights Yes Yes
Custom Fall-Off No Yes
Amp, Color and Saturation blend modes No Yes
Picture lights Yes Yes
Gradient color on lights Yes Yes
Color Picker
New Color picker including Kelvin Yes Yes
Color match tools for HDR and LDR images No Yes
Backgrounds
Gradient background Yes Yes
HDR & EXR background No Yes
Transparent background No Yes
Output (.exr or .hdr)
Unlimited Maximum & Custom Sizes No Max 5,000 x 2,500 Yes
LiveLight Rendered Preview
Real-time lighting preview - Collada, OBJ & MI files Yes Yes
Image and colored background options in LiveLight No Yes
Live plug-ins
No Yes
No Yes
No Yes
No Yes
No Available to buy as an Add-on
No Available to buy as an Add-on
Service Agreement
Annual service contract No Quotes available on request
Pricing
  £399 + VAT £599 + VAT
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HDR Light Studio is licensed to run on a single account/machine

System requirements: Windows® XP 32/64 bit, Windows® Vista 32/64 bit and Windows® 7 32/64 bit.
At least 2 GB RAM, 960MB free hard drive space, Web browser and Internet Connection for software activation and access to support.

Live plugin compatibility notes

KeyShot 3: Please use HDR Light Studio with KeyShot version 3.0.92 and above, earlier versions of KeyShot 3 has a bug that will crash when used with HDR Light Studio.

Maxwell Studio: Please use HDR Light Studio live with Maxwell Studio version 2.6.04 and above. Earlier versions of Maxwell Studio can corrupt you lighting design. Additionally light color and background changes are not updated in real-time in Maxwell Studio.