MatCreator opened this issue on Nov 06, 2006 · 32 posts
ShawnDriscoll posted Fri, 10 November 2006 at 8:22 PM
There is a program called hdrshop (I think) that lets you view your HDRI files so you at leasts know where the brightest spots on it are so you can place it around your scene for better lighting/shadowing in your renders. If I use HDRI, I add just one distant light if I don't have one already. The distant light (set at around 50-75% brightness) will add some nice highlights to your scene and strengthen your shadows. Set your light's shadows to soft if shadows become to harsh.