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)
Show light origin
This setting visualizes the light source within the Studio so you can see exactly where it is coming from.
How to activate it:
Go to the toolbar at the bottom of the Studio.
Click on the small arrow (dropdown menu).
Check the "Show light origin" option.
Note: This is a visual aid; it will not appear in the final render.
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.
Light Objects
Beyond standard lighting, Omi allows you to integrate objects that emit their own light (panels, geometric shapes...). These objects are particularly effective for creating reflections on your products or adding an artistic touch.
How to add them?
In the
Lightssection of the left menu, go to theObjectstab.
Click on the object of your choice or drag and drop it directly into your scene.
Once the object is selected, you will find the standard settings common to all objects in the right-hand panel (Position, Rotation, Scale, Visibility).
In addition to this, you can adjust its specific lighting properties:
Intensity: Controls the power of the emitted light.
Color: Ideal for creative effects.
Animation (Video Mode): When your scene is in video mode, you can add animation to these objects to create dynamic lighting effects.
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
Warm lifestyle
Warm lifestyle
Afternoon – Sunny afternoon ambiance
Daylight – Soft and natural daytime feel
Ivory – Warm and elegant tint for intimate moods
Sunrise – Morning warmth for peaceful scenes
Sunset – Golden light mimicking late-day calm
Cold lifestyle
Cold lifestyle
Dramatical – Theater-style with deep shadows and cool tones
Evening – Dusk-like soft light
Frost – Cold, crisp ambiance
Morning – Fresh and gentle early-day light
Silhouette (New) – Backlighting for silhouette emphasis
Spotlight – Focuses attention on a specific area
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.
