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Leuchtkraft is a Maya plug-in that assists you in positioning and aligning lights. It enables exposure properties such as intensity, distance, size, and rotation to be controlled from within the plug-in.
Leuchtkraft update features
With version 1.6, the plug-in’s scope has grown somewhat: among other things, dome lights are now supported. You can also save light ramps as presets and use them for other projects. You can now also use custom HDR images in the plug-in’s library. The 1.6 update also adds a total of eight new HDRI light textures, as well as mouse shortcuts for translation, rotation, scaling, and light intensity. You can read about all the update features here.
Compatibility & price
The plug-in is for Maya versions 2015–2017 and runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It is compatible with the V-Ray, Redshift, and Arnold rendering engines. Leuchtkraft is available from €93. You can find the link here.
