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Diffstat (limited to 'src/render/lights/qenvironmentlight.cpp')
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1 files changed, 31 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/render/lights/qenvironmentlight.cpp b/src/render/lights/qenvironmentlight.cpp index b3dac56ff..86ef04f95 100644 --- a/src/render/lights/qenvironmentlight.cpp +++ b/src/render/lights/qenvironmentlight.cpp @@ -55,7 +55,21 @@ namespace Qt3DRender * \since 5.9 * * EnvironmentLight uses cubemaps to implement image-based lighting (IBL), a technique - * often used in conjunction with physically-based rendering (PBR). + * often used in conjunction with physically-based rendering (PBR). The cubemaps are + * typically expected be based on high dynamic range (HDR) images, with a suitable + * OpenGL format (such as RGBA16F) that can handle the increased range of values. + * + * There are a variety of tools that can be used to produce the cubemaps needed by + * EnvironmentLight. Some examples include + * + * \list + * \li \l {https://github.com/dariomanesku/cmftStudio}{cmftStudio} + * \li \l {https://github.com/derkreature/IBLBaker}{IBLBaker} + * \li \l {https://www.knaldtech.com/lys/}{Lys} + * \endlist + * + * \l {https://hdrihaven.com/hdris/}{HDRI Haven} provides many CC0-licensed HDR images + * that can be used as source material for the above tools. */ QEnvironmentLightPrivate::QEnvironmentLightPrivate() @@ -101,8 +115,22 @@ Qt3DCore::QNodeCreatedChangeBasePtr QEnvironmentLight::createNodeCreationChange( \brief Encapsulate an environment light object in a Qt 3D scene. \since 5.9 - EnvironmentLight uses cubemaps to implement image-based lighting (IBL), a technique - often used in conjunction with physically-based rendering (PBR). + QEnvironmentLight uses cubemaps to implement image-based lighting (IBL), a technique + often used in conjunction with physically-based rendering (PBR). The cubemaps are + typically expected be based on high dynamic range (HDR) images, with a suitable + OpenGL format (such as RGBA16F) that can handle the increased range of values. + + There are a variety of tools that can be used to produce the cubemaps needed by + QEnvironmentLight. Some examples include + + \list + \li \l {https://github.com/dariomanesku/cmftStudio}{cmftStudio} + \li \l {https://github.com/derkreature/IBLBaker}{IBLBaker} + \li \l {https://www.knaldtech.com/lys/}{Lys} + \endlist + + \l {https://hdrihaven.com/hdris/}{HDRI Haven} provides many CC0-licensed HDR images + that can be used as source material for the above tools. */ QEnvironmentLight::QEnvironmentLight(Qt3DCore::QNode *parent) |