HDR Light Studio 3.0 launched

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Forum: CG News
Posted By: protograph
Post Time: 01-01-2012 at 11:33 AM
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HDR Light Studio v3.0 is here! Packed with new features including; localized exposure, color and saturation tools using new light blending modes, custom fall-off curves, a new color system for lighting artists and Collada support.

Some feedback from the beta users:

"The new blending modes for lights in version 3.0 are awesome," says Bruce Bigelow, Creative Director and Partner at Electric Art, "...because you can dodge and burn huge areas of hi-res HDRI backgrounds instantly and with an incredible smoothness you can't achieve in any other software. With the new custom fall-off curves, new light shapes are infinite. It's a quantum leap from 2.0."

"Usually, when you're updating software, you're disappointed by a lot of features that are totally useless. But with HDR Light Studio v3.0, the team is really listening to what the users are saying," explains Piotr Kolus, Lead 3D artist at Ars Thanea. "All the new options are boosting your lighting process. From simple changes to advanced new features - all of them are more useful than I expected."

"The new blending modes in v3.0 are game changing additions to HDR Light Studio. The ability to fine tune exposure, color and saturation within the software is invaluable. It can make the difference between a nice image and an amazing one," according to Greg Peruski, CGI artist at Mid Coast Studio. "I also appreciate the ability to place a back-plate image in the LiveLight window now. It makes the process of lighting more intuitive... Being able to see your lighting in context with the back-plate is a huge benefit."

Pricing and Availability
HDR Light Studio 3.0 is available immediately... upgrades start at ?159.

Click here to visit the 'What's New in version 3.0' web page including video demonstrations of the all new features

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