by Arcaneforge·Rendering
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Easy Lighting earns its place in the Superhive library for gathering HDRI, studio, and placement tools into one Blender add-on.
Easy Lighting is an add-on for Blender that focuses on light placement and scene lighting. It offers HDRI integration with intensity and rotation controls, plus Dynamic Sun Sync for lighting alongside an HDRI. Lights can be placed above objects or aligned to the viewport, and a ground projection feature provides customizable shadow-catching materials.
The add-on also includes pre-configured setups for interior, exterior, and custom lights, along with studio light management covering intensity, color, and position controls. These tools are gathered together to make light placement in Blender faster.
Easy Lighting is compatible with Blender versions 3.6 through 4.5 and is a Blender Extension. It is released under the GPL license, and its listed render engines include Cycles, Eevee, Arnold, Octane, V-Ray, and others. A demo video is available for those who want to see more, and documentation is provided by the developer.
Easy Lighting is best for blender users who want faster light placement and HDRI-based scene lighting.
Easy Lighting is completely free to download and use.
Easy Lighting lists compatibility with Blender versions 3.6 through 4.5, so it covers Blender 4.5 as well as several earlier releases. It is provided as a Blender Extension and is an add-on type extension. If you are running a version within that range, it should be supported. For versions outside that range, check the developer's page to confirm current compatibility before installing.
Easy Lighting lists a broad set of render engines, including Cycles, Eevee, Arnold, Octane, V-Ray, Freestyle, Blender-Internal, Blender-Game-Engine, Luxrender, Mental-Ray, and Yafaray. This range means the add-on's lighting tools are associated with many of the engines available to Blender users. For details on how it behaves with a specific engine, refer to the developer's documentation and demo video.
Easy Lighting is released under the GPL license. It is also marked as a Dev Fund Contributor and is compatible as a Blender Extension. In this catalog the add-on is listed as free, so for current licensing terms and any purchase details, visit the developer's page. The GPL license governs how the add-on may be used and distributed within Blender projects.
Easy Lighting is listed as free in this catalog. It is distributed under the GPL license and marked as a Dev Fund Contributor. Availability and any additional terms can change, so for the most current details on pricing and licensing, check the developer's page directly. The add-on was published for Blender and remains available as a Blender Extension for the supported versions.
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