Lumion 3D Cookbook

Working with reflection control

Using the Exposure effect

Tweaking the Global Illumination effect

Setting up shadows

Configuring the properties of light

Previewing spotlights

Using spotlights

Introduction

Chapter 13. Lighting

Rendering passes

Working with perspectives

Broadcasting on TV

Rendering an image sequence

Rendering stills

Rendering individual clips

Exporting videos

Introduction

Chapter 12. Rendering

Adding sound

Framing and composition

Using the Titles effect

Camera effects

Creating transitions

Handling the clips

Affecting the entire video

Affecting individual clips

Introduction

Chapter 11. Creating Videos

Animating effects

Configuring the Near Clip Distance effect

Animating the layers

Using motion blur

Animating the camera's focus

Animating curved paths

Controlling the camera

Bringing people to life

Animating the 3D models

Changing clips

Creating a camera path

Introduction

Chapter 10. Bringing Your World to Life

Creating and combining different NPR effects

Using special formats

Creating stills

Painting with Watercolor

Drawing with a pencil

Painting your image

Using toon shading

Adding a Manga effect

Introduction

Chapter 9. Non-photorealistic Effects

Sharpening your image

Using the Vignette effect

Isolating colors with Lumion

Adding noise

Using God rays

Simulating the Lens flare effects

Separating objects with DOF

Correcting the color

Adding lens' errors

Using the Bloom effect

Introduction

Chapter 8. Getting Realism with Camera Effects

Checking effects in real time

Controlling effects in the Movie and Photo modes

Using the clip plane

Adding text

Falling leaves

Placing fountains

Adding fumes and vapors

Creating fire

Introduction

Chapter 7. Special Features

Correcting flickering

Improving reflections

Adding realistic grass

Glowing materials

Streaming water

Saving materials

Creating a realistic glass

Making the 3D model invisible

Configuring materials

Rolling back materials

Introduction

Chapter 6. Working with Lumion Materials

Using the Sun study effect

Controlling the wind

Making it rain and snow

Setting up fog

Modifying and animating the clouds

Configuring the global illumination

Adding soft shadows

Tuning the skylight

Tweaking the shadows

Modifying the sun's settings

Defining the sun's direction

Introduction

Chapter 5. Controlling the Weather

Creating a seashore

Adding water in Lumion

Working with heightmaps

Blending the 3D model with the terrain

Painting the landscape

Changing the landscape

Working with the Terrain menu

Configuring the terrain brushes

Shaping the terrain

Introduction

Chapter 4. Constructing Your World

Constraining the 3D model's rotation

Rotate on model

Randomizing 3D models' orientation

Snapping multiple 3D models

Aligning different 3D models' orientations

Spacing multiple 3D models

Transforming and selecting any 3D model

Selecting different categories

Selecting multiple 3D models

Introduction

Chapter 3. Manipulating and Controlling 3D Models

Placing 3D models accurately

Configuring 3D models

Randomizing the size of 3D models

Placing multiple 3D models

Placing models on the terrain

Removing 3D models

Copying 3D models

Placing 3D models

Introduction

Chapter 2. Placing the Content

Replacing an imported 3D model

Updating your imported 3D models

Organizing your 3D world with layers

Locking your 3D model's position

Reverting your last action

Relocating your imported 3D models

Navigating in Lumion

Importing animations from 3ds Max

Importing your own 3D models

Introduction

Chapter 1. Importing in Lumion

Downloading the color images of this book

Customer support

Reader feedback

Conventions

Sections

Who this book is for

What you need for this book

What this book covers

Preface

Support files eBooks discount offers and more

www.PacktPub.com

About the Reviewers

About the Author

Credits

Lumion 3D Cookbook

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coverpage

Lumion 3D Cookbook

Credits

About the Author

About the Reviewers

www.PacktPub.com

Support files eBooks discount offers and more

Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Sections

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Downloading the color images of this book

Chapter 1. Importing in Lumion

Introduction

Importing your own 3D models

Importing animations from 3ds Max

Navigating in Lumion

Relocating your imported 3D models

Reverting your last action

Locking your 3D model's position

Organizing your 3D world with layers

Updating your imported 3D models

Replacing an imported 3D model

Chapter 2. Placing the Content

Introduction

Placing 3D models

Copying 3D models

Removing 3D models

Placing models on the terrain

Placing multiple 3D models

Randomizing the size of 3D models

Configuring 3D models

Placing 3D models accurately

Chapter 3. Manipulating and Controlling 3D Models

Introduction

Selecting multiple 3D models

Selecting different categories

Transforming and selecting any 3D model

Spacing multiple 3D models

Aligning different 3D models' orientations

Snapping multiple 3D models

Randomizing 3D models' orientation

Rotate on model

Constraining the 3D model's rotation

Chapter 4. Constructing Your World

Introduction

Shaping the terrain

Configuring the terrain brushes

Working with the Terrain menu

Changing the landscape

Painting the landscape

Blending the 3D model with the terrain

Working with heightmaps

Adding water in Lumion

Creating a seashore

Chapter 5. Controlling the Weather

Introduction

Defining the sun's direction

Modifying the sun's settings

Tweaking the shadows

Tuning the skylight

Adding soft shadows

Configuring the global illumination

Modifying and animating the clouds

Setting up fog

Making it rain and snow

Controlling the wind

Using the Sun study effect

Chapter 6. Working with Lumion Materials

Introduction

Rolling back materials

Configuring materials

Making the 3D model invisible

Creating a realistic glass

Saving materials

Streaming water

Glowing materials

Adding realistic grass

Improving reflections

Correcting flickering

Chapter 7. Special Features

Introduction

Creating fire

Adding fumes and vapors

Placing fountains

Falling leaves

Adding text

Using the clip plane

Controlling effects in the Movie and Photo modes

Checking effects in real time

Chapter 8. Getting Realism with Camera Effects

Introduction

Using the Bloom effect

Adding lens' errors

Correcting the color

Separating objects with DOF

Simulating the Lens flare effects

Using God rays

Adding noise

Isolating colors with Lumion

Using the Vignette effect

Sharpening your image

Chapter 9. Non-photorealistic Effects

Introduction

Adding a Manga effect

Using toon shading

Painting your image

Drawing with a pencil

Painting with Watercolor

Creating stills

Using special formats

Creating and combining different NPR effects

Chapter 10. Bringing Your World to Life

Introduction

Creating a camera path

Changing clips

Animating the 3D models

Bringing people to life

Controlling the camera

Animating curved paths

Animating the camera's focus

Using motion blur

Animating the layers

Configuring the Near Clip Distance effect

Animating effects

Chapter 11. Creating Videos

Introduction

Affecting individual clips

Affecting the entire video

Handling the clips

Creating transitions

Camera effects

Using the Titles effect

Framing and composition

Adding sound

Chapter 12. Rendering

Introduction

Exporting videos

Rendering individual clips

Rendering stills

Rendering an image sequence

Broadcasting on TV

Working with perspectives

Rendering passes

Chapter 13. Lighting

Introduction

Using spotlights

Previewing spotlights

Configuring the properties of light

Setting up shadows

Tweaking the Global Illumination effect

Using the Exposure effect

Working with reflection control