3D Environment
Set the studio lighting and backdrop for every 3D product preview in your store, on the storefront, in the editor and in the admin.
3D Environment sets how your store's 3D previews are lit and what shows behind the product. It applies to the storefront product widget, the Print Editor's 3D preview and the admin previews, for Print CAD products and uploaded 3D models alike.
The setting is per store.
Open 3D Environment
From your Unified Admin, go to Print Editor > Live Previews > 3D Environment.
The screen needs the 3D model viewer license feature. See Live Previews.
A live preview shows your changes as you make them. Use Preview material to see them on Plain white or on any stock from 3D Materials.
Lighting
Choose where the light comes from.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Library / Uploaded .hdr | Library uses a built-in photo studio. Uploaded .hdr uses your own HDRI file; it is available once you upload one. |
| Studio | Library only. Studio 1 (default) to Studio 5. Picking a studio sets Brightness to suit it. |
| Upload .hdr / Replace .hdr / Remove | Upload a Radiance .hdr file (a 360° lighting image), up to 20 MB. |
| Brightness | 0.1 to 4. Default 1. |
| Rotation | Turns the lighting around the product, -180° to 180°. Default 0°. |
| Proof / Product shot | Proof (default) keeps printed colors true. Product shot is punchier but shifts colors (reds toward salmon, yellows toward cream). |
Backdrop
Behind the product sets what the shopper sees behind the product.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| The lighting environment | The default. Shows the lighting studio or your uploaded .hdr itself. |
| Solid color | One Color. Default white. |
| Gradient studio | A studio-style gradient from Top to Bottom color. Falloff (0.2 to 5, default 2) sets how fast it changes. |
| Transparent (the page shows through) | No backdrop. The web page behind the viewer shows through. |
| Uploaded panorama | Your own 360° photo. Available once you upload one. |
Blur (0 to 1, default 0.4) softens the backdrop. It shows for The lighting environment and Uploaded panorama.
To upload a panorama, click Upload next to Panorama. Use a 360° JPEG or PNG image that is twice as wide as it is tall (equirectangular), up to 10 MB.
Auto-Rotate
Turn the product slowly until the shopper drags it is on by default. Turn it off to keep the product still.
Save, Discard and Reset
- Save saves your changes. Nothing saves until you click it.
- Discard changes goes back to the last saved settings.
- Reset to default goes back to Studio 1 and clears both uploads. Click Save to keep the reset.
If you save after switching away from an uploaded .hdr or panorama, the admin asks whether to delete the file the settings no longer use. Click Save and delete, or Cancel and switch back to keep it.
If you leave the page or switch stores with unsaved changes, the admin asks Discard changes?
Copying to Other Stores
Store Clone copies the 3D Environment, including uploaded .hdr and panorama files. Store export does not carry it; set it up once per store.
Related Pages
- 3D Watermark — tile your logo over storefront 3D previews
- 3D Materials — how products look under this lighting
- 3D Models — uploaded models use this lighting unless set to Classic