Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Lighting can make or break a computer-generated image (CGI). With the Illumi plugin for 3ds Max, 3D artists can set up realistic lighting in seconds.
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Building a visual narrative with light can take time to find the perfect moment, especially in computer graphics using high dynamic range imaging (HDRI). That is why SiNi developed Illumi, the HDRI lighting wizard for 3ds Max. It is designed for quick setup and look-dev exploration, allowing artists to explore lighting options with minimal manual input.
*Chapters*
00:10 Introduction to the Illumi HDRI Lighting Wizard for 3ds Max
00:56 Setting up an HDRI library to use with the Illumi 3ds Max plugin
02:25 Adding additional metadata to HDRI files in Illumi
03:16 Illumi 3ds Max plugin import settings
04:00 Using the Illumi Compass settings
04:40 Adding additional HDRI files into Illumi Compass
05:28 Making further lighting adjustments to your 3ds Max scene
*About SiNi*
SiNi is a 3D artist-led software developer building 3ds Max plugins and scripts for the architectural visualisation community. Since 2016, our 3ds Max plugins have been used by thousands of archviz artists to optimise and streamline their visualisation workflows. Want to know more? Check out the links below.
✅ Sign up sinisoftware.com
✅ 30-day free software trials docs.sinisoftware.com/licenses-and-users#nkXM4
✅ Help Docs docs.sinisoftware.com
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Lighting can make or break a computer-generated image (CGI). With the Illumi plugin for 3ds Max, 3D artists can set up realistic lighting in seconds.
This video is from Ruby Haskell's SINi MASTERCLASS.
▷ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKF8J5JtHdmYSq4a989i5h7P1_RgMlM8G
▷ Go back to the last video, Sculpt, youtu.be/-zldsRiLHV8
▷ Jump to the next video, Jumble, youtu.be/-YHkeBkEfLE
Building a visual narrative with light can take time to find the perfect moment, especially in computer graphics using high dynamic range imaging (HDRI). That is why SiNi developed Illumi, the HDRI lighting wizard for 3ds Max. It is designed for quick setup and look-dev exploration, allowing artists to explore lighting options with minimal manual input.
*Chapters*
00:10 Introduction to the Illumi HDRI Lighting Wizard for 3ds Max
00:56 Setting up an HDRI library to use with the Illumi 3ds Max plugin
02:25 Adding additional metadata to HDRI files in Illumi
03:16 Illumi 3ds Max plugin import settings
04:00 Using the Illumi Compass settings
04:40 Adding additional HDRI files into Illumi Compass
05:28 Making further lighting adjustments to your 3ds Max scene
*About SiNi*
SiNi is a 3D artist-led software developer building 3ds Max plugins and scripts for the architectural visualisation community. Since 2016, our 3ds Max plugins have been used by thousands of archviz artists to optimise and streamline their visualisation workflows. Want to know more? Check out the links below.
✅ Sign up sinisoftware.com
✅ 30-day free software trials docs.sinisoftware.com/licenses-and-users#nkXM4
✅ Help Docs docs.sinisoftware.com
*Follow on Social Media* 🌍
✅ Facebook facebook.com/SiNiSoftware
✅ Instagram instagram.com/sini_software
✅ LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/sini-software
✅ TikTok tiktok.com/@sinisoftware
#3dsMax #3dsMaxTutorials #Best3dsMaxplugins
