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Gobos Lighting Addon

by EdenWeby 3D·Rendering

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Why we like it

A straightforward lighting addon that pairs ready-made gobo presets with the option to import your own images and video.

What is Gobos Lighting Addon?

Gobos Lighting Addon is a Blender tool for adding gobos to lighting scenes. It comes with 10 gobo light texture presets and fully customizable settings for size, rotation, and position, all adjustable manually with additional controls in the Properties panel. The addon also lets you change the color of the light.

Beyond the included presets, a "Create Your Own Gobo" feature lets you import your own images, textures, or video files, which are converted into gobos. When using a video file, you go to the shader and change the frame count to match your video's frames. This makes it possible to bring custom designs, patterns, or logos into a lighting setup.

The addon is aimed at architects, interior designers, and visual artists working on projects from architectural visualizations to cinematic animations. It comes with a demo .blend file and documentation, and a demo video is available.

Who is Gobos Lighting Addon best for?

Gobos Lighting Addon is best for architects, interior designers, and visual artists adding gobos to lighting scenes, from architectural visualizations to cinematic animations.

How much does Gobos Lighting Addon cost?

Gobos Lighting Addon is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • 10 gobo light texture presets included
  • Import your own image, texture, or video and convert it to a gobo
  • Customizable size, rotation, and position, adjusted manually with more controls in the Properties panel
  • Change the color of the light
  • Comes with a demo .blend file
  • Documentation included

Tags

#gobos#lighting#blender#textures#visualization#architectural#cinematic

Frequently asked questions

How do I use a video file as a gobo in Gobos Lighting Addon?

Gobos Lighting Addon lets you add a video file as a gobo, but this requires an extra step. After importing the video, you go to the shader and change the frame value from 1 to the number of frames your video has, or you can simply set it to 10000. This converts the video into a usable gobo alongside the addon's other textures. Static images and custom textures can also be imported and are converted to gobos in the same way, giving you the flexibility to use your own source material.

How do I adjust the gobo size, rotation, and position in Gobos Lighting Addon?

Gobos Lighting Addon lets you add a gobo to your scene and then select the texture you want to use. From there you can adjust the size, rotation, and position manually, with more controls available in the Properties panel. The addon also includes the ability to change the color of the light. It ships with a demo .blend file and documentation, so you can see how the controls are set up before applying them to your own lighting scenes.

Is Gobos Lighting Addon free?

Gobos Lighting Addon is listed as free in this catalog. Pricing and licensing can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current terms before downloading. The addon comes with 10 gobo texture presets, a demo .blend file, and documentation, and it supports importing your own images, textures, or video files that are converted into gobos for use in your Blender lighting scenes.

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