In Omi, lighting sets the mood, reveals textures, and draws the eye to your product. With one click, you can shift the entire atmosphere, just like a photographer going from a studio spotlight to soft morning light.
Summary:
Choosing a light:
Omi organizes lighting into several categories:
Packshots – Product visuals optimized by material
Neutral lifestyle – Realistic ambiance with no color dominance
Warm lifestyle – Warm-toned, orange-tinged visuals
Cold lifestyle – Cool-toned, blue-tinged visuals
Masks – Decorative shadow effects (leaves, shutters, etc.)
Legacy lights – Historical presets still available
Light settings
Once a light is selected, use the panel on the right to personalize it:
Turn – Rotates the source around the scene (left ↔ right)
Incline – Adjusts the vertical angle of the light
Intensity – Increases or decreases the light power
Color – Tints the light using a palette or HEX code
Effects – Adds an overlay filter (flare, vignette, etc.) (👉See dedicated article)
Atmosphère – Changes the HDRI and thus the scene's reflections (👉See dedicated article)
Presets – Save your custom or shared lighting setups (👉 See dedicated article)
Animated lights (Video mode)
In Video mode, replace static lighting with animated presets (rotating beams, pulsing intensity, etc.). Select a preset, preview, and launch rendering.
The video option is only available for customers subscribed to this feature. If you're interested, contact your account manager or reach out via chat or at support@omi.so.
List of lights (by category)
Packshots
Packshots
These lights are versatile and designed to complement various product textures:
Metallic White : Idéal pour mettre en valeur les surfaces métalliques avec une teinte blanche subtile.
Metallic Color – Emphasizes colored metallic surfaces for a bold effect
Mates Color – Balanced and natural light for colored matte materials
Mates White – Soft, diffuse lighting ideal for white matte surfaces
Transparent Color – Tailored for colorful transparent objects
Transparent Bottle – Optimized for bottles and transparent containers
Transparent White – Bright and clean light for clear transparent surfaces
No light – No lighting or shadow
Neutral lifestyle
Neutral lifestyle
Ambiant (New) : Crée une atmosphère discrète et naturelle, idéale pour des scènes sobres.
Backlight – Highlights contours with rear lighting
Bright (New) – Vivid lighting for bright setups
Contrast – Strong separation between light and shadow
Default – Standard all-purpose lighting
Diffuse – Soft, even light with gentle shadows
Hardlight – Harsh, direct lighting for high contrast
Highlight – Focused light to emphasize details
Mineral – Natural, mineral-like texture lighting
Natural – Mimics natural daylight
Noon – Sharp overhead sunlight
Radiant : Emits radiant light
Standard – Simple and adaptable light
Starlight – Subtle and elegant diffuse light
Vibrant – Bright and energetic, enhances scene colors
Masks
Masks
Feuilles d’olivier 2 – Denser olive tree shadow variant
Rosier – Casts shadows of rose stems and leaves
Fleur printanière 2 – Soft petals for a delicate look
Fougère – Fern leaves for a jungle-like ambiance
Feuilles d’automne 2 – Light autumn leaf shadows
Cathedral – Geometric shadows inspired by stained glass
Feuilles d’automne 1 – Falling leaves for a seasonal effect
Feuille de chêne – Large oak leaf silhouettes
Feuille d’olivier 1 – Fine olive branch shadows
Feuilles de palmier 1 – Soft tropical palm leaf shadows
Fleur printanière 1 – Crisp outlines of small spring flowers
Raie de lumière 1 – Wavy beam mimicking water reflections
Raie de lumière 2 – Oblique window-blind rays
Ombre diffuse – Soft curtain-like blurred forms
Hand 2 – Side hand gesture shadow
Monstera 1 – Shadow of a Monstera plant
Lierres 1 – Ivy branch shadows
Reflet d’eau 1 – Water ripple reflections
Reflet d’eau 2 – Water ripple reflections
Eucalyptus 1 – Warm shadows from eucalyptus branches
Eucalyptus 2 – Velux-filtered light with eucalyptus shadows
Cross 1 – Intersecting geometric beams
Cross 2 - Geometric lighting
Ray – Sharp right-side sunlight and shadow
Windows 2 – Sunlight through a window
Palms 1 – Palm leaves
Palms 2 - Palm leaves
Hand 1 – Front-right light with hand shadow on wall
Leaves – Warm light casting tree shadows
Dawn 1 – Light from left suggesting an open door
Shutter 1 – Shadows from right-hand shutters
Dome – Top-down abstract shadow patterns
Legacy lights
Legacy lights
Right Shadow – Light casting a shadow to the right.
Standard – Dim, general-purpose lighting.
Overview Diffuse – Strong top-down light source.
Silhouette – Light coming from behind the product.
Hardlight – Strong side lighting from the right with pronounced shadow.
Left Shadow – Light casting a shadow to the left.
Highlight – Bright backlight creating a strong silhouette.
Natural – Slightly green-tinted light with strong shadow.
Default – Simple lighting from the right with visible shadow.
Vibrant – Very soft global light from the left, casting a faint right-leaning shadow.
Studio – Classic studio setup with lights from both left and right.
METAL
Spotlight – Frontal light from the right.
Frost - Cool and dim lighting from the left.
Dramatical - Slight green tone from the left with strong shadows and dark ambiance.
Sunrise - Bright, warm global light from the left with strong shadow below the product.
Enlight - Strong, centered light beam.
PACKAGING
Ivory - Warm light illuminating the whole scene.
Radiant - Light from the left casting shadows, in a dark atmosphere.
Evening - Frontal light from the right creating a strong product shadow.
Diffuse - Soft, even global lighting from the left.
PLASTICS
Afternoon - Very bright light from above and to the right with strong shadow.
Dazzle - Neutral, global lighting with a very light shadow under the product.
Ambiant - Bright lighting from above and right, casting a faint floor and wall shadow.
Noon - Distinct lighting showing floor-wall separation with clear floor shadow.
Bright - Light from the front and right casting a faint shadow.
Morning - Warm light from the right with visible shadow.
JEWELRY
Mineral - Light from above, creating a very faint shadow below the product.
Contrast - Light coming from the front and right.
Spotlight 1 - Overhead light casting a shadow below the product, with additional right-side lighting.
AMBIANCE
Urho - Aurora borealis-inspired lighting.
Selfoss - Blue-tinted light focusing on the background.
Tromso - Aurora borealis-style lighting.
Stockholm - Green-tinted light with soft shadows.
Sanaa - Warm right-side light mixed with neutral tones, soft shadows.
Bilma - Coffee-toned soft light illuminating the background.
Copenhague - Bright and powerful general lighting.
NATURAL LIGHT
Soleil du midi - Cold-toned, strong midday sun with sharp shadow.
Soleil du matin - Warm-toned early sun with strong shadow.
Soleil du midi - Cold, soft overhead light.
Soleil du matin - Warm, soft morning light.
GLASS
Starlight - Backlighting with strong silhouette.
Daylight - Warm and intense lighting with distinct bottom shadow.
Sunset - Warm lighting from the left, casting a strong shadow.
Backlight - Rear light source with a moody ambiance.