softboxes

[marko70]

hi everybody.There is no way to emulate softboxes in blender?

[Hugh]

Re: softboxes

Softboxes? I assume you mean the cloth screens photographers use in their lamps...
For this ind of illumination, just use an Area Light and tweak its properties.

[marko70]

Re: softboxes

yes i read about in vray for 3ds ther is a material called softboxes that can be applied tu surface and lamps, and i understand that the illumination assume this shape:

[Hugh]

Re: softboxes

I understand what you are trying to say, Marko, but I have never used lamp textures before (besides HDR tests).
In this pic, I just added a texture and according picture, but every mapping option yields the same result. I might be doing something wrong, nonetheless. Besides, I do not know which features are supported for each lamp.

Has anyone used lamp textures before?

[marko70]

Re: softboxes

Thank hugs i'll try at soon

[Hugh]

Re: softboxes

I've tried to map the images to the lamps, but I can't get the desired result. I think I'm doing something wrong but I don't know what...