🧭 1. Introduction

BEXAR STUDIO is a powerful color grading and compositing system built inside Blender.
It simplifies complex node workflows into an intuitive interface inspired by Lightroom.

⚡ 2. Quick Start

Step 1 — Activate BEXAR

• Open Blender

• Go to 3D View → BEXAR Panel

• Click ACTIVATE
  
  

Step 2 — Choose Your Mode

Scene Mode → For live renders

Photo Mode → For imported images

Step 3 — Apply a Preset

• Open Presets Tab

• Choose a preset

  Done ✅

Step 4 — Adjust Settings

Go to Edit Tab

Control:

Exposure

Contrast

Color

Effects

🧩 3. Interface Overview

🔹 Main Tabs

Edit → Adjust your image

Presets → Browse and apply presets

Preferences → Customize addon behavior

Export → Export final images

🎨 4. Edit Panel (Core Controls)

Light

Exposure

Contrast

Highlights / Shadows

Color

Temperature

Tint

Saturation / Vibrance

Color Grading

Shadows / Midtones / Highlights

Effects

Vignette

Film Grain

Glow / Bloom

Curves

Advanced tonal control

📷 5. Photo Mode

What is Photo Mode?

Allows you to edit external images without rendering inside Blender.

How to use:

Add image

Apply preset

Adjust settings

Export final image

💡 Works like Lightroom but inside Blender

🎛 6. Presets System

Features:

Preset Library

Thumbnail previews

Custom preset saving

Create Preset:

Adjust settings

Click Save Preset

📤 7. Export System

Options:

Export final image

Batch export presets

Custom file naming

⚙️ 8. Preferences

General

Reset addon

Refresh system

Update checker

Library

Set presets path

Manage thumbnails

🔄 9. Repair / Refresh System

If something breaks:

👉 Click Refresh BEXAR STUDIO

It will:

Fix missing nodes

Restore connections

Repair workspace

⚡ 10. Performance Tips

Use Realtime mode for fast preview

Disable heavy effects if needed

Use presets instead of manual tweaking

🧠 11. Tips & Best Practices

Start with a preset, then tweak

Use Photo Mode for batch workflows

Save your own presets for consistency

❗ 12. Troubleshooting

Problem: BEXAR not working

✔ Click Refresh

Problem: Missing nodes

✔ Use Repair system

Problem: UI not showing

✔ Make sure BEXAR is activated

🔄 13. Updates

Use Check for Updates inside Preferences

Install updates directly from addon