{"id":5375,"date":"2020-07-15T07:26:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T07:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bssrdf.com\/?post_type=manual_documentation&#038;p=5375"},"modified":"2022-02-10T10:41:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T09:41:34","slug":"environment-settings","status":"publish","type":"manual_documentation","link":"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/manual\/environments\/environment-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Environment Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">On this page<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a309f285934a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a309f285934a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/manual\/environments\/environment-settings\/#1_File\" >1.&nbsp;File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/manual\/environments\/environment-settings\/#2_Adjustments\" >2. Adjustments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/manual\/environments\/environment-settings\/#3_Transform\" >3. Transform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/manual\/environments\/environment-settings\/#4_Background\" >4. Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/manual\/environments\/environment-settings\/#5_Ground\" >5. Ground<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>KeyShot allows you to adjust your HDRI lighting through a set of easily adjustable&nbsp;<em>Settings<\/em>&nbsp;found in the&nbsp;<em>Project&nbsp;<\/em>window &gt; <em>Environment<\/em>&nbsp;tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EnvironmentSettings-1.File\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_File\"><\/span>1.&nbsp;File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Load a lighting environment from a file (.hdri, .hdz, .exr). Select the&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-3185\" style=\"width: 16px\" src=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/07\/folder_icon.png\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;icon to open a new environment. Select the&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-4321\" style=\"width: 16px\" src=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/07\/refresh_icon.png\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;icon to reload the current environment. Hovering over the file name will display the file path. Right-click to display options to&nbsp;<em>Copy Path<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Show in Explorer<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Reload<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>Open<\/em>&nbsp;a new environment file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EnvironmentSettings-2.Adjustments\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Adjustments\"><\/span>2. Adjustments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Brightness<\/strong>&nbsp;brightens or darkens the entire HDRI from the shadows to the highlights equally.<\/li><li><strong>Contrast<\/strong>&nbsp;increases the separation between dark and bright areas, making shadows darker and highlights lighter.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EnvironmentSettings-3.Transform\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Transform\"><\/span>3. Transform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Size<\/strong>&nbsp;determines the size of the environment.<\/li><li><strong>Height<\/strong>&nbsp;sets the vertical position of the environment in relation to the ground plane.<\/li><li><strong>Rotation<\/strong>&nbsp;allows you to rotate the environment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EnvironmentSettings-4.Background\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Background\"><\/span>4. Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Lighting Environment<\/strong>&nbsp;uses the image of the lighting environment as background in the scene. The hotkey&nbsp;<em>E<\/em>&nbsp;will activate the<em>&nbsp;Lighting Environment<\/em>&nbsp;as background.<\/li><li><strong>Color<\/strong>&nbsp;allows you choose a solid color for the background. The hotkey&nbsp;<em>C<\/em>&nbsp;will activate theColor background.<\/li><li><strong>Backplate Image<\/strong>&nbsp;allows you add and use an image as the background for the scene. Supported file formats include .jpg, .jpeg, .tif, .tiff, .bmp, .png, .gif, .dds, .hdr, .hdz, .exr, .tga, .ppm, .ktx, .psd. The hotkey&nbsp;<em>B<\/em>&nbsp;will activate the<em>&nbsp;Backplate Image<\/em>, If none is set, you will see a browser where you can select an image.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/07\/environment_settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5376\" width=\"287\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/07\/environment_settings.png 383w, https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/07\/environment_settings-117x300.png 117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column tip-box gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tip\">Tip<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>The background Color may also be set to a solid color through the<a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/manual\/image\/image-styles\/photographic-image-style\/\">&nbsp;<em>Photographic Image Style<\/em><\/a>, this will override any settings applied in the Environment tab. But the Environment background will still impact the shadows.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"EnvironmentSettings-5.Ground\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Ground\"><\/span>5. Ground<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Ground Shadows is<\/strong>&nbsp;an option to change the visibility of ground shadows and allows you to set the base color.<\/li><li><strong>Occlusion Ground Shadows<\/strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;an option to see occlusion shadows in place of drop shadows.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Ground Reflections<\/strong>&nbsp;is an option to change the visibility of ground reflections.<\/li><li><strong>Flatten Ground<\/strong>&nbsp;will project the part of the environment that is below the ground onto the ground plane, correlating height and width if the lighting environment is visible as the background in the scene. The hotkey&nbsp;<em>G<\/em>&nbsp;will toggle the&nbsp;<em>Flatten Ground<\/em>&nbsp;option.<\/li><li><strong>Ground size<\/strong>&nbsp;allows you to set the size of the virtual ground plane and only effects the ground shadows.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":29916,"featured_media":0,"parent":5365,"menu_order":2,"template":"","manualdocumentationcategory":[13],"manual_doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-5375","manual_documentation","type-manual_documentation","status-publish","hentry","manualdocumentationcategory-keyshot"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Environment Settings - KeyShot 11 Manual<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot11\/manual\/environments\/environment-settings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Environment Settings - KeyShot 11 Manual\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"KeyShot allows you to adjust your HDRI lighting through a set of easily adjustable&nbsp;Settings&nbsp;found in the&nbsp;Project&nbsp;window &gt; Environment&nbsp;tab. 1.&nbsp;File Load a lighting environment from a file (.hdri, .hdz, .exr). 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