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than traditional lighting methods, but the results are worth the extra
time invested.
5 To use an alternative sample image, expand the Environment folder
in the left pane to view another two example environment lights; Sky
and City. Drag the City light into the palette on the right to replace
the Environment light in the palette.
NOTE Before rendering, either delete the Environment light from the
palette, or deselect the check box.
To manually insert a new HDRI
1 Open the Presenter window, and click the Lighting tab.
2 Right-click the Environment light in the palette on the right, and click
Edit on the shortcut menu.
3 In the Light Editor, click Edit in the Environment field.
4 In the Shader Editor, click the Browse button (...) in the File Name
field, and browse to the required HDR file.
NOTE For this to work correctly, this HDRI must be a Light Probe HDRI.
Additional Light Probe HDRIs are available from a variety of places on the
Internet, including
Dosch Design.
Click on OK in both dialog boxes to set the new image to be the light
source.
5 In the Presenter window, click Render to produce a newly lit rendered
scene.
Use Presenter RPCs
RPC Tab
The RPC (Rich Photorealistic Content) support in the Presenter window
enables the addition of photographic scenery to any 3D project. RPC files can
be bought directly from
ArchVision, and typically come in libraries of content
ranging from trees and plants to people. They also come in a variety of types.
2D RPCs are single-direction 2D photographs that always face the camera,
and are a single frame, looking the same from every angle, and not
animating.
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