LightMap has released HDRLightStudio 2.0 with lots of new features across the board. I personally love the new feature called ‘Livelight’ which adds some great interoperability with the Autodesk packages (3dsMax, Maya, and Softimage) with MI import and camera syncing.
.MI (Mental Images) files are easy to save from Autodesk 3DS Max, Maya or SoftImage software packages. These files include both the 3D geometry and the camera position so, using LiveLight, users are looking at the same view. Lighting designs can be saved as a HDRI file and used as the environment in the 3D software program. The lighting and reflections seen in LiveLight perfectly match those in the final renders.
If you get the Pro version, that means you can build your scenes in your tool of choice and then use HDRLightStudio’s impressive collection of over 100 light kits and HDR maps to light it.
They have a free trial (render disabled) available, and you can buy it from their store for £399 (Standard) or £599 (Pro).
via HDRI What’s New.
