Blender 2.8 and newer contains a number of HDRi's in it by default for LookDev. I'd like to know how to use them in final renders (EEVEE or Cycles), because quite frankly they appear fantastic.
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4$\begingroup$ Note that these images are only 1024×512. I think all of them are available in higher resolution on HDRI Haven (e.g., forest.exr is Ninomaru Teien). $\endgroup$– StephenJan 10, 2020 at 14:07
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$\begingroup$ Related blender.stackexchange.com/questions/179960/… blender.stackexchange.com/questions/170533/… $\endgroup$– Duarte Farrajota Ramos ♦Jul 24 at 9:58
2 Answers
The default HDR images can be found in your installation folder:
- [Windows] -
C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender <version>\<version>\Datafiles\Studiolights\World\
- [MacOS] -
/Applications/Blender/Contents/Resources/<version>/Datafiles/Studiolights/World/
- [Linux] -
/opt/Blender <version>/<version>/Datafiles/Studiolights/World/
or/usr/share/blender/<version>/datafiles/studiolights/world/
In the World section, set the surface type to Background and the Color to use Environment Texture. Then select the HDR image you would like to use:
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$\begingroup$ Would have been useful if we can read anything about the node setup on your image :/ $\endgroup$ Apr 30, 2019 at 17:47
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$\begingroup$ Take a look at this link (minute 9:29) vimeo.com/308999212 it's basically CTRL + T $\endgroup$– EmirMay 1, 2019 at 1:56
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1$\begingroup$ wondering, is there a way to achieve blur effect of background like lookdev $\endgroup$– RUbenJun 6, 2019 at 15:43
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4$\begingroup$ Blender 2.8: The previews just got better than your renders ;) $\endgroup$– TobTobXXAug 23, 2019 at 15:52
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2$\begingroup$ In 2.90.0 I required Environment texture node, not Image Texture node... with the image node it did not render at all. $\endgroup$– DAGNov 4, 2020 at 18:10
Here is a list of corresponding HDRIs from HDRI Haven in full resolution.
- City > Portland Landing Pad
- Courtyard > Courtyard
- Forest > Ninomaru Teien
- Interior > Hotel Room
- Night > Moonless Golf
- Studio > Studio Small
- Sunrise > Spruit Sunrise
- Sunset > Venice Sunset