How to Download and Set Up set.a.light 3D

To download the software (it has a two week free trial), go to their website and choose the version that you want., After downloading it, go through the usual processes to install it. , If you have a place (or places) that you want to call your...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: To download the software (it has a two week free trial)

    If you are a beginner, the most basic version will work.

    A professional might like all of the advantages that the set.a.light 3D Studio can offer.
  2. Step 2: go to their website and choose the version that you want.

    , If not, start out with whatever size seems appropriate for your uses.

    You have small, medium, and large to choose from.

    For the purposes of this article, a small room will be used. , One of the first things that you will want to do is go to the Settings option. , Right now, set.a.light 3D comes in three languages. , Your options are Metric or Imperial. , You will definitely want to have the laser pointer, however, because that will tell you where the lighting is pointed at, exactly. , How you set these will depend upon your machine.

    The higher the resolution of whatever you are choosing, while you will get a better idea of the final product, it will certainly slow down your computer.

    Experiment and determine what is best for your purposes. , If you don't know what your camera is, then do a quick search on the internet to determine your crop factor.

    Search for something like, for example, Nikon D3100 crop factor. , You will see options like 3:2, 5:4, etc.

    A good one to start with is the 3:2 option. , You want to use the lens that matches what you are shooting with.
  3. Step 3: After downloading it

  4. Step 4: go through the usual processes to install it.

  5. Step 5: If you have a place (or places) that you want to call your studio

  6. Step 6: then you can custom design one.

  7. Step 7: Look at the various options that you have to choose from to get started.

  8. Step 8: Check the country.

  9. Step 9: Make sure the measurements are appropriate for where you live and will be taking photographs.

  10. Step 10: Choose the laser pointer and lens flare options.

  11. Step 11: Be sure to check the Quality Settings.

  12. Step 12: Choose your crop factor.

  13. Step 13: Choose the appropriate ratio.

  14. Step 14: Choose a lens.

Detailed Guide

If you are a beginner, the most basic version will work.

A professional might like all of the advantages that the set.a.light 3D Studio can offer.

, If not, start out with whatever size seems appropriate for your uses.

You have small, medium, and large to choose from.

For the purposes of this article, a small room will be used. , One of the first things that you will want to do is go to the Settings option. , Right now, set.a.light 3D comes in three languages. , Your options are Metric or Imperial. , You will definitely want to have the laser pointer, however, because that will tell you where the lighting is pointed at, exactly. , How you set these will depend upon your machine.

The higher the resolution of whatever you are choosing, while you will get a better idea of the final product, it will certainly slow down your computer.

Experiment and determine what is best for your purposes. , If you don't know what your camera is, then do a quick search on the internet to determine your crop factor.

Search for something like, for example, Nikon D3100 crop factor. , You will see options like 3:2, 5:4, etc.

A good one to start with is the 3:2 option. , You want to use the lens that matches what you are shooting with.

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