Effects

Effects adjust the overall brightness, tone, and color of the image. They are best used for final visual tuning once the model, materials, and lighting are largely set, and the results preview in the Lite viewport in real time.

Opening the Effects Panel

Open the Effects panel in the Lite window to adjust exposure, tone, and color. Effects do not depend on the modeling software — they work the same way in SketchUp, Rhino, and Revit.

Exposure

Parameter	Purpose
Exposure	Adjust overall image brightness.
Auto Exposure	When on, Lite adjusts brightness automatically based on the current view.

If the image is too dark or too bright overall, adjust Exposure first; if brightness varies a lot between views, try turning on Auto Exposure.

Tone and Color

Parameter	Purpose
Contrast	Adjust the light–dark contrast.
Highlight	Control the bright areas.
Shadow	Control the dark areas.
Slope	Adjust the overall tone mapping.
Temperature	Adjust warm/cool.
Tint	Adjust color cast.
Saturation	Adjust color vividness.

Saving and Syncing

Effects are saved with the modeling file. If a scene is created or updated in the Scene List, it also records the effects at that time. When you sync scenes to D5 Render, scenes that have recorded effects are synced along with them.