Generating Custom IBL by Replacing Source Images

Apply one of the templates from the atmosphere library to see the optimized result of IBL effect.

1. Turn off all the lights (directional, spotlight and point light) and darken the Ambient Color.
   
2. In the Visual Settings panel, switch to the Atmosphere tab. Scroll to the Image Based Lighting section and activate the IBL on option.
   
3. By default, a interior HDR image is loaded and the entire scene will be lighted up.
   
   This object reflects the light comes from the IBL sphere, which is currently invisible.
   
4. You are allowed to replace the image with custom images.
   
   The light from the IBL will instantly change.
   
   
   Note:

   The methods of loading custom IBL image:

   • Double click on the image channel and load a custom image.
   • Drag and drop the custom image onto the channel.
   • Select the channel and click the Load button to load the custom image.
     

   The supported file formats are:

   • Images: *.HDR, *.EXR, *.jpg, *.jpeg, *.bmp, *.gif, *.png, *.tga - HDR and EXR are highly recommended.
   • Videos: *.avi, *.wmv, *.rm, *.rmvb, *.mpeg, *.mpg, *.mp4, *.mkv, *.asf, *.asx, *.wm, *.flv, *.mov