View, render and organize image results

Basics of the “VIEW” module


The VIEW module gives you the ability to browse, rate and sort
the images you have taken. On the left side is the Timeline, where
you can navigate through the pictures with the arrow keys of your
keyboard. In the middle area you can compare the selected images,
view them individually and get an overview. On the right side
there are information fields about the camera settings, the set
structure and the objects used, as well as the possibility to add a
note and rename the image.

Note: The set currently opened in the studio area (“SETUP”
module) is highlighted with a yellow area in the Timeline.

Note: You navigate from the SETUP module to the VIEW module
by clicking on the tab “VIEW” in the top bar of set.a.light
3D or by double-clicking an entry in the timeline.

Open the VIEW module
To open the VIEW module, click on the VIEW tab to the right of
the menu bar.

Picture views

The VIEW module has two image view options: Main View and
Multi View. You can switch between these views using the icons
in the lower left corner of the middle area. The highlighted icon is
active.

Main View

In the Main View, a single image can be displayed in large size.
The displayed image is selected using the thumbnails in the Timeline.
The active thumbnail is surrounded by a yellow frame.

Multi View

All selected images can be viewed in the Multi View. The displayed
images are selected using the thumbnails in the Timeline.

Selecting multiple images in the Timeline

  • Press the CTRL key (Windows) or the CTRL/Control key (Mac)
    and select the images to be selected
  • If you want to select a larger number of images, first click on
    the first image, then press the SHIFT key and click on the last
    image to be selected. All intermediate thumbnails are also selected.
  • To select all thumbnails, press CTRL+A (Windows) or CMD+A
    (Mac).

To deselect a single image, press the CTRL key (Windows) or
CTRL/Control key (Mac) and click the image again.

Tip: To deleselect the selection, simply click on a thumbnail in
the Timeline.

Deleting one or more images from the Timeline
You can delete a selected image by pressing the delete button
or by clicking on the trash can icon () klickst. The trash can icon will
appear when you hover over the image.

Opening a set in the studio (“SETUP” module)
If you want to open a picture with the corresponding setup in the
studio (module “SETUP”), click on the button “Apply to Stage” ()
in the lower right corner of the middle area or on the
icon (), which is displayed when hovering over the picture.

The picture information area on the right side

Renaming an image
You can rename a picture in the field “Title” above.

“Camera” area
This area displays the camera data of the currently selected set.

Area “Top View”
This area displays the top view of the currently selected set.

“Note” area
Here you can enter a note for the currently selected set.

Note: The note field here is intended for internal notes and
notes and is not transferred to the setplan export.

Set list area
The set list shown here shows you all objects contained in the set.

Rendering images

During rendering, an image is created that takes into account all
reflections and influencing factors of the light calculation and is
displayed realistically. As soon as an image has been rendered, it
is also automatically saved on the PC/Mac as a JPG in the folder
for the corresponding shooting.

Tip: A rendered image is automatically saved as JPG in the
folder for the corresponding shooting.

Rendering a single image
To render a single image, proceed as follows:

In the “SETUP” module:
a)
1. Click on an image in the Timeline and then on the icon “Render
selected snapshots” () on the far left.
2. The “VIEW” module opens and the selected image is rendered
directly here.

b)
1. Click on the “Shutter Release” button to directly render a photo
of the set currently open in the studio.
2. The “VIEW” module opens and the selected image is rendered
directly here.

In the module “VIEW”:
1. click on an image in the timeline and then on the button “Render
selected snapshots” () bottom left.
2. The selected image is rendered directly.

Rendering a selection of images
To render multiple images, proceed as follows:

In the “SETUP” module:
1. Select several images in the timeline and then click on the icon
“Render selected snapshots”() on the far left.
2. The module “VIEW” will open and the selected images will be
rendered directly.

Im Modul “VIEW”:
1. Select several images in the timeline and then click on the button
“Render selected snapshots” () in
the lower left corner.
2. The selected images will be rendered directly.

Render all images contained in the timeline (not yet rendered)
To render all images that have not yet been rendered, proceed as
follows:

In the module “SETUP”:
1. Click on the icon “Render all snapshots” () on the far left.
2. The “VIEW” module opens and all images that have not yet been
rendered are rendered here one after the other.

In the module “VIEW”:
1. Click on the button “Render selected snapshots” () in the lower left corner.
2. The module “VIEW” opens and all not yet rendered images will
be rendered one after the other.

Render photos again
Would you like to rerender an already rendered photo in a different
size? Proceed as follows:
1. Open the quality settings in the menu bar under Settings ->
Quality settings -> Render resolution and set the desired render
size.
2. Open the image in the View module and click the “Render
Image” button to render the image again.