by Mr. Steve 3D·Rendering
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Fast Lights earns a look for pairing built-in lighting presets with real-time sidebar controls and a JSON save system, so setups can be reused across projects.
Fl Studio "Fast Lights" is a Blender add-on from Mr. Steve 3D that adds a collection of built-in lighting setups, including cinematic, natural, studio, and stylized options. Lights can be tweaked directly in the sidebar panel, with changes appearing immediately without hitting Apply.
The add-on lets you define three custom colors so new lights pull from your palette, or fall back to default tones for quick drop-ins. Lighting setups can be saved to disk and exported as .json files, then recalled later to build a light library across projects. A clean N-Panel interface organizes the controls.
Fast Lights runs on Blender 3.6 or newer and is fully tested up to 4.5, working with both Cycles and Eevee. It ships as a .zip add-on with a default preset pack and a quick-start guide inside the N-Panel. The GPL license covers commercial and personal projects, and future updates are planned via Serpens integration.
Fl Studio "Fast Lights" is best for setting up lighting for renders, animations, thumbnails, and product showcases, and for kit bashing lighting into procedural or static scenes.
Fl Studio "Fast Lights" is completely free to download and use.
Fl Studio "Fast Lights" runs on Blender 3.6 or newer and has been fully tested up to Blender 4.5. It installs as an add-on from a .zip file and works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines, so you can use it whichever of the two your scene relies on. If you are on a version within the 3.6 to 4.5 range, it should slot into your setup without version concerns. For anything outside that range, check the developer's page before installing.
Fl Studio "Fast Lights" stores lighting setups on disk as .json files inside a designated save folder, and you can recall them anytime to build a reusable light library across projects. If you don't set a folder in preferences, it defaults to a preset path under Blender's scripts folder in your user directory. This export-and-recall approach means a lighting look you like can be saved once and reused in new scenes later. The controls sit in a clean N-Panel interface, with a quick-start guide included inside the panel.
Fl Studio "Fast Lights" lets you define three custom colors, and newly created lights automatically pull from that palette. If you prefer not to set your own, the add-on falls back to default tones for quick drop-ins. You adjust lights directly in the sidebar panel, and changes appear immediately without needing to hit an Apply button, which suits fast iteration. Alongside color control, the add-on offers a growing collection of built-in lighting presets covering cinematic, natural, studio, and stylized options.
Fl Studio "Fast Lights" is distributed under the GPL license and can be used in both commercial and personal projects. Its presets are described as customizable and extensible, so you can build your own looks on top of the included default preset pack. This catalog lists the add-on as free, though for current pricing and licensing terms it's best to confirm on the developer's page. Free updates for life are also part of what's offered with the add-on.
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