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Can't find my new iBL Master installation

denisnormandindenisnormandin Posts: 154
edited October 2020 in New Users

Hi, I just purchased iBL Master and installed it through DAZ Central.

I can't find it in DAZ Studio!

The .pdf Manual says that the file should be located in "My Library / Props / Parris / IBL Master". There is no "Props" sub-directory under "My Library".

In DAZ Central, when I click on "Open" next to "iBL Master for Daz Studio" I am brought to my oppened window of DAZ Studio but that's it... no indication as to where iBL Master has been installed.

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  • denisnormandindenisnormandin Posts: 154

    Also, I have bought iBL Master because I have downloaded many .ibl files from a third party site and could not make them work or find help to use them in DAZ. All help would point me at this iBL Master plugin.

    I hope I didn't purchase that for nothing!

  • skinklizzardskinklizzard Posts: 218

    your screenshot shows the poser formats directory, you probably want to look under the daz studio formats section 'my library'

  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,483

    It's under DAZ Studio formats. You are looking in Poser Formats.

  • Sven DullahSven Dullah Posts: 7,621

    ...and it should be in Props/Parris

  • denisnormandindenisnormandin Posts: 154
    edited October 2020

    Oups...

    Thanks!

    While we are here... Where should I put my .ibl files to be able to use them with iBL Master ?

    I have a bunch of .zip downloads, each containing:

    1 .ibl
    1 or 2 .hdr
    1 or 2 .jpg

    What should I do with those, they are either skydomes or other environment setups.

    Also, I have one that has 2 .exr files and no .hdr are those compatible with DAZ ?

    ----

    Another question (related, I think, to the topic):

    The skydomes I have downloaded have many .pz2 files and low-rez jaypegs (for the Environment Map I guess, or just to help identify the .pz2 files), how do I use those ?

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  • Sven DullahSven Dullah Posts: 7,621
    denisnormandin said:

    Oups...

    Thanks!

    While we are here... Where should I put my .ibl files to be able to use them with iBL Master ?

    I have a bunch of .zip downloads, each containing:

    1 .ibl
    1 or 2 .hdr
    1 or 2 .jpg

    What should I do with those, they are either skydomes or other environment setups.

    Also, I have one that has 2 .exr files and no .hdr are those compatible with DAZ ?

    ----

    Another question (related, I think, to the topic):

    The skydomes I have downloaded have many .pz2 files and low-rez jaypegs (for the Environment Map I guess, or just to help identify the .pz2 files), how do I use those ?

    Will you render in IRay or 3DL?

  • denisnormandindenisnormandin Posts: 154
    Sven Dullah said:
    denisnormandin said:
    Will you render in IRay or 3DL?

    IRay, so far, I never had the kind of result I was looking for with 3DLight.

  • Sven DullahSven Dullah Posts: 7,621
    edited October 2020
    denisnormandin said:
    Sven Dullah said:
    denisnormandin said:
    Will you render in IRay or 3DL?

    IRay, so far, I never had the kind of result I was looking for with 3DLight.

    .hdr or .exr are the ones to use with IRay for high definition light. You can use .jpg's but the lighting will be flat and washed out. IIRC load the image into the IBLM control sphere base color, and it should also appear in the render settings environment slot. Or vice versa, if you load it into the environment it should appear in IBLM.

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  • denisnormandindenisnormandin Posts: 154
    Sven Dullah said:
    denisnormandin said:
    Sven Dullah said:
    denisnormandin said:
    Will you render in IRay or 3DL?

    IRay, so far, I never had the kind of result I was looking for with 3DLight.

    .hdr or .exr are the ones to use with IRay for high definition light. You can use .jpg's but the lighting will be flat and washed out. IIRC load the image into the IBLM control sphere base color, and it should also appear in the render settings environment slot. Or vice versa, if you load it into the environment it should appear in IBLM.

    Happy to hear that .hdr and .exr can be used... but what is the IIRC ? Sorry if I sound totally stupid, but I am not familiar with the acronyms used in Daz or other 3D modeling software. I'm actually more of a paint and brush kind of artist. And I some times feel like I would need to be a rocket scientist to get to use Daz Studio efficiently.

    So is there a .hdr (.exr) usage tutorial for dummies somewhere?

  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,483

    Not a DAZ or 3D acronym, IIRC is a texting shortcut: "If I Remember Correctly"

  • denisnormandindenisnormandin Posts: 154
    NorthOf45 said:

    Not a DAZ or 3D acronym, IIRC is a texting shortcut: "If I Remember Correctly"

    Thanks, now you see that English is not my first language.

    Still... My questions remain:

    How do I use them (.ibl .hdr .exr) with or without iBL Master?
    Those files don't show in my content library, only .jpg .png and many other image types, but not .ibl .hdr or .exr.

  • denisnormandindenisnormandin Posts: 154

    Sorry, I found some hdr files, they were just not where I thought I had put them. 

    I'll sort my directories and come back, if I have any real problem.

    frown

  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,483

    No, they won't show in the content library, and the only images that do are for thumbnails and tips. They do appear in file selection dialogs when an image can be used for a particular property. Working with raw resources can be challenging, since there is no easy way to get to what you want. What I have done with folders of images is to use a script that will open a file explorer at that location. You can have folders of images (or other resources) all over the place, but with the scripts, you can have references to them all in one place.

    The example script is one that can open any file type recognized by your operating system using the native application. I use it often for local .pdf readme files, and to open folders outside of DAZ Studio. You can find the sample script here:

    http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/general_ui/display_document_dynamic/start

    All you need to do is change the last line in the script to be a path to a folder in your library. I put anything that is not directly accessible to DAZ Studio in subfolders of General (it must be in or under a mapped library folder) and make a reference to that folder. So, if, say, you have a folder "MyLibrary\General\IBL\Freestuff2\Outdoor", the last line of the script would have "General/IBL/Freestuff2/Outdoor" as the argument. Put the script in any library folder you want and it will appear in your content library after a refresh. Activate it and an explorer window will open to that folder.

    With your new folder open, you can drag and drop the image you want into the appropriate place in the parameters. If you plan to use them often, you can save render presets for each one so that you don't have to set them up each time.

    Bonne chance...

  • denisnormandindenisnormandin Posts: 154
    edited October 2020
    NorthOf45 said:

    No, they won't show in the content library, and the only images that do are for thumbnails and tips. They do appear in file selection dialogs when an image can be used for a particular property. Working with raw resources can be challenging, since there is no easy way to get to what you want. What I have done with folders of images is to use a script that will open a file explorer at that location. You can have folders of images (or other resources) all over the place, but with the scripts, you can have references to them all in one place.

    The example script is one that can open any file type recognized by your operating system using the native application. I use it often for local .pdf readme files, and to open folders outside of DAZ Studio. You can find the sample script here:

    http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/general_ui/display_document_dynamic/start

    All you need to do is change the last line in the script to be a path to a folder in your library. I put anything that is not directly accessible to DAZ Studio in subfolders of General (it must be in or under a mapped library folder) and make a reference to that folder. So, if, say, you have a folder "MyLibrary\General\IBL\Freestuff2\Outdoor", the last line of the script would have "General/IBL/Freestuff2/Outdoor" as the argument. Put the script in any library folder you want and it will appear in your content library after a refresh. Activate it and an explorer window will open to that folder.

    With your new folder open, you can drag and drop the image you want into the appropriate place in the parameters. If you plan to use them often, you can save render presets for each one so that you don't have to set them up each time.

    Bonne chance...

    Thanks NorthOf45,

    I haven't been coming back to this thread because I thought I had all of my issues resolved. Now I have another problem. I guess I'd be better to start a new topic since it doesn't realy fall in this one. I will be experimenting with the script you have provived... I have a bit of a "Where the 'fudge' have I put those files" problem. :)

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