How to modify the lights and create a render

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Quick3DPlan – Light Control and Rendering

Overview

In this video, we will learn how to configure project lights, move them, adjust intensity, shadows, and elevation, and create high-quality renders with all the editing and image-saving options.

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1. Prepare the Scene for Light Control

• Best to work in floor plan view or 3D top-down view
• Photo tab → Lights tool

Lights dialog includes:

• List of lights with:
  • Status: on/off
  • Shadow: enable/disable for each light
  • Light name
  • Intensity (0–10)
  • Elevation above the floor
• Changes are reflected in real time

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2. Adjust Intensity and Shadows

• Global intensity bar → increase (right) or decrease (left)
• Shadow bar → control darkness of projected shadows

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3. Move Lights in the Design

• Select a light → click the Move icon
• Move the cursor → click to indicate the new position
• Repeat for all lights until achieving optimal illumination

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4. Render the Scene

• Photo tab → Photo/Render tool
• Configure parameters:
  • Image size and resolution
  • Render quality:
    • High → more realistic, longer processing time
    • Normal → faster render
  • Smoothing → softens lights and shadows
  • Show ceiling → enable/disable
  • Reflection → adjust for floor, walls, countertops, and doors
  • CPU priority:
    • Low → slower, computer remains usable
    • High → faster, requires good hardware

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5. Adjust Lights Before Rendering

• Open a saved view → Photo tab → accept configured parameters
• If lights are too intense → adjust in the Lights dialog → re-render
• Render quality → high or normal depending on need
• Compare results with previous renders

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6. Save, Edit, and Manage Images

• Save tool → choose location and format (PNG, JPG, BMP)
• Edit before saving tool:
  • Adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation
  • Tint the image with a color
  • Apply filters: blur, black & white, sepia, oil painting effect
  • Insert logo: define position and size
  • Insert watermark: text, font, size, and position
• Click OK → confirm save

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Note:
This process allows you to control every detail of lighting, achieve more realistic renders, and maintain a history of images for comparison, editing, or publishing efficiently.