Custom Lights

Manh Huynh in Rendering


🚀 Installation

  1. Download the 
    custom_light.zip
     file
  2. Open Blender → Edit → Preferences → Add-ons
  3. Click Install... and select the downloaded zip file
  4. Enable "Custom Lights" in the addon list

Accessing the Panel

  • Open the 3D Viewport
  • Press "N" to open the Sidebar
  • Click the "Custom Lights" tab

⚡ Quick Start

Add Base Lights

Click Point, Sun, Spot, Rectangle, or Ellipse to add lights at your 3D cursor. Lights are auto-organized into collections.

Custom Light Tools

  • Tracker Light - Area light that tracks a target object
  • Linear/Sphere Gradient - Emission planes with gradient patterns
  • Translucent Light Plane - Diffusion panel for soft shadows
  • Simple God Rays - Volumetric effects for Spot lights
  • Dome Light - Environment lighting dome
  • Gobo Lights - Pattern projection (Noise, Image, Voronoi, Wave)
  • Make Emission Mesh - Convert any mesh into a light source
  • Set Blackbody Color - Use Kelvin temperature for accurate colors

Keyboard Shortcut

Press "L" while a light is selected for quick parameter access.


📊 Manage Lights Panel

Control all scene lights from one panel:

  • World Brightness - Adjust environment lighting
  • Collection Brightness - Multiply all lights in a collection
  • Color & Strength - Adjust inline for each light
  • Visibility Toggles - Viewport, Render, Camera visibility

✅ Compatibility

Blender Render Engine
3.0 - 5.0+ Cycles & Eevee
$5

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Details
Blender Extension Compatible Yes
Dev Fund Contributor
Published 8 months ago
Blender Version 4.1 - 5.0
Extension Type Add-on
Render Engine Used Cycles, Eevee
License Mit
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