···PROLUMA2··· ·© 2009 Synthetic + Blackhearted· ·All of the content in this package was created by Synthetic & Blackhearted. No external resources were used. ·All licenses are on file with Renderosity Administration. Content is protected under copyright law and may not be redistributed without prior written permission from the Author. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS Poser Pro, Poser 7 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Blackhearted’s legendary light set makes its much awaited return! Designed specifically for Poser Pro and 7, Proluma2 has been built from the ground up to provide truly stunning renders right out of the box. If you’ve ever wished you could just load, pose, and hit render—and see amazing, realistic results pretty much immediately—this is the product for you. Proper light and shadow are some of the key ingredients that make for dynamic, lifelike renders. However, getting the lighting right is one of the most difficult and frustrating aspects of Poser scene creation. Proluma2 ships with 30 ultra high quality presets, designed to ameliorate this steep learning curve. Meticulously tuned custom shaders on every light, hand-painted & balanced HDRI maps, and dramatic shadow rigs effectively mimic a variety of stylish lighting conditions. The product also includes a PDF mini-tutorial which focuses on creating new lighting presets of your own. What GND4 does for your Victoria, Proluma will do for your renders. From photo-real to stylized, Proluma2 delivers fantastic renders without all the fuss. We've worked hard to create a ready-to-use product which then pushes the boundaries of what is do-able in the Firefly renderer. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INCLUDES 30 INCREDIBLE LIGHTING PRESETS IN 5 BROAD CATEGORIES: ·Artificial Light—designed to give the look of harsh, interior lighting. Great for sci-fi, grunge, and industrial renders. ·Sun Lights—emulates the diffuse look of direct sunlight. An IBL-dominant scheme and accurately modelled shadows lend a “big open sky” look which is perfect for outdoor shots. ·Natural Skin Lights—highlight your character’s skin tones with this set. Especially great for facial close-ups. ·FX Lights—this set delivers instant Film Noir / Blade Runner style lighting, complete with built in cast shadows of grates, bars, and fans. Perfect for dark fantasy, medieval, and sci-fi scenes. ·Glacier Lights—A set for the Druid in all of us, these lights use a very strong warm / cool scheme to give the feeling of a mystical forest or icy ravine. ADDITIONAL ASSETS: ·7 hand-painted HDR light maps—extensively tuned to provide incredible realism for the 30 standard presets. You may also use them to build your own lights. ·7 Shadow Masks—proluma2’s FX presets use these specialized shadow maps to cast strong environmental shadows. You can add your own maps as well! ·Mini Lighting Tutorial—everything you ever wanted to know about tuning up the product’s presets to match your scene. 14-pages of concise, detailed, valuable know-how on creating custom lights in general. Covers the same workflow used we used to create and tune Proluma2. NOTES AND RESTRICTIONS ·All promos are rendered in Poser Pro with NO post work, using Proluma2 standard presets. ·Poser Pro Users: PLEASE TURN GAMMMA CORRECTION OFF (uncheck it) in your render settings. ·Proluma2 makes extensive use of ray-traced shadows and Ambient Occlusion effects. RAYTRACING must be TURNED ON in render settings. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ·Product is intended for use with Poser Pro and Poser 7 only. Not intended for use with DAZ Studio or older versions of Poser. ·All light presets are optimised for Poser Pro/7 & characters such as GND4 which have advanced skin shaders. Users with older characters may need to make slight brightness adjustments. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ·Extract the .zip archive to a temporary location on your computer (Desktop, C:/Synthetic, etc). ·Within this extracted folder, you will find the readme files/tutorials, product documentation and license, as well as a Runtime.zip file which contains the actual product. ·Extract the Runtime.zip archive to your Poser install directory (eg: C:/Program Files/Poser Pro), choosing overwrite when prompted. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ USAGE INSTRUCTIONS 1. In the Libraries Pane, select the LIGHTS Palette. 2. Navigate to Lights > Synthetic Proluma2. 3. Open one of the sub-folders (eg., Sun Lights). 4. Double-click on a light preset to apply it to the scene. 5. Try a test render. ____________________________________________________________________ THANKS Thank you so much for supporting our work. Special thanks to Debbie M for all her help & Nerdbird for testing par excellence. If you have any problems with this lighting pack, please do not hesitate to contact us via Renderosity mail. -Synthetic + Blackhearted (roger + gabriel) ____________________________________________________________________ FILE LIST \Runtime\Textures\Synthetic\ProLuma2\ Drain_sharp.jpg Drain_soft.jpg Grate_hard.jpg Grate_infinite soft.jpg Grate_soft.jpg Grill.jpg Slits2.jpg Synthetic_Atrium.hdr Synthetic_Chamber.hdr Synthetic_Hemmingway 315.hdr Synthetic_Hemmingway 322.hdr Synthetic_Skylab.hdr Synthetic_Skylight.hdr Synthetic_The Hive.hdr \Runtime\Libraries\Light\Synthetic ProLuma2\Sun Lights\ 1 Soft Sunlight.lt2 1 Soft Sunlight.png 2 Bronzed.lt2 2 Bronzed.png 3 Moody.lt2 3 Moody.png 4 Moodier.lt2 4 Moodier.png 5 White Out.lt2 5 White Out.png 6 Dusk.lt2 6 Dusk.png 7 Moonlight.lt2 7 Moonlight.png 8 Moody CloseUp.lt2 8 Moody CloseUp.png \Runtime\Libraries\Light\Synthetic ProLuma2\Natural Skin Lights\ 1 Warm Bright.lt2 1 Warm Bright.png 2 MoonBeam.lt2 2 MoonBeam.png 3 Sauna.lt2 3 Sauna.png 4 DeSade.png 4 DeSade.lt2 5 Slits.lt2 5 Slits.png 6 Pale Moonlight.lt2 6 Pale Moonlight.png 7 Fleshtone Flood.lt2 7 Fleshtone Flood.png \Runtime\Libraries\Light\Synthetic ProLuma2\Glacier Lights\ 1 Reflected Light.lt2 1 Reflected Light.png 2 Shade.lt2 2 Shade.png 3 Glade.lt2 3 Glade.png 4 Grove.lt2 4 Grove.png \Runtime\Libraries\Light\Synthetic ProLuma2\FX Lights\ 1 Portcullis.lt2 1 Portcullis.png 2 Dungeon.lt2 2 Dungeon.png 3 Blinds.lt2 3 Blinds.png 4 Infinity Grate.lt2 4 Infinity Grate.png 5 Gotham.lt2 5 Gotham.png 6 Portcullis Bright.lt2 6 Portcullis Bright.png 7 Portcullis Promo.lt2 7 Portcullis Promo.png \Runtime\Libraries\Light\Synthetic ProLuma2\Artificial Lights\ 1 Cool Soft Spot.lt2 1 Cool Soft Spot.png 2 Bright Floods.lt2 2 Bright Floods.png 3 Industrial.lt2 3 Industrial.png 4 Drain.lt2 4 Drain.png 5 Drain Saturated.lt2 5 Drain Saturated.png