Light
Refine scene lighting directly on the canvas. Light allows you to adjust direction, intensity, and placement so products integrate naturally into their environment.
Directional light
Point light
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How to use
Directional light
Directional Light adjusts global lighting across the entire scene.
The light task will "add" light and not change the light of your scene.
Upload a Product Image
The product image will be used as the foreground element.
You may upload an image by:
Selecting Upload an image inside the scene
Dragging and dropping an image from a folder on your computer
Dragging and dropping an image from the Library panel at the bottom-left of the screen
Once uploaded, the product will appear in the scene.
Adjust Light Direction
You may select the direction of the light from the points placed on the edges of the scene or from the Light settings panel on the right.
Select from scene:
Hover the white points on the corners of the scene.
Select your desired light direction.
A light indicator will show the selected direction.
Select from the Light settings panel:
Open the direction dropdown list.
Select one of the following directions:
Bottom left
Left center
Top left
Top center
Top right
Right center
Right bottom
Bottom center
A light indicator will show the selected direction.
Optional: Select a backdrop color
If your image has a transparent background, you may choose a background color to be generated in your scene. In the right-side light settings panel:
Select the Backdrop (for products) dropdown menu.
Select a color from one of the following:
Select from a list of neutral tones
Select from the color palette
Select a color using the color picker tool
Input a HEX color value in the text input field
Optional: Add a Text Prompt
In the right-side Light settings panel, you may add a text prompt for overall direction. In the Text prompt field:
Write directly in the text prompt field.
Select Library to re-use a previously saved prompt.
From the icon, upload an image and Beachside will create a description and place the text in the prompt field.
Point light
Point Light allows you to place localized lighting within a scene. You define the position and size of the light source directly on the canvas.
The light task will "add" light and not change the light of your scene.
Upload a Product Image
The product image will be used as the foreground element.
You may upload an image by:
Selecting Upload an image inside the scene
Dragging and dropping an image from a folder on your computer
Dragging and dropping an image from the Library panel at the bottom-left of the screen
Once uploaded, the product will appear in the scene.
Adjust Light Position and Size
The center point defines where the light originates.
The circular boundary defines how far the light spreads across the scene.
On the canvas:
Select and drag the blue center point to change the position of the light source.
Drag the outer circular boundary to increase or decrease the light radius.
Optional: Add a Text Prompt
In the right-side Light settings panel, you may add a text prompt for overall direction. In the Text prompt field:
Write directly in the text prompt field.
Select Library to re-use a previously saved prompt.
From the icon, upload an image and Beachside will create a description and place the text in the prompt field.