HDRLabs recently announced the release of sIBL version 4 with some lofty new additions to the interface with a new look, as well as revamped functionality such as template settings being stored and restored for each template, 64 bit architecture, faster startup times, and a new inspect layout for browsing collections with large image previews. Check out the new HDRLabs sIBL 4 with its change log here.
It is important to note that Lightsmith Ibl Sets are not working at the moment with sIBL_GUI 4.0.0 and are undergoing an update.
Also, the Maya, Softimage / XSI and 3dsMax Helper Scripts have been respectively refactored, updated and are available here:
http://www.hdrlabs.com/cgi-bin/foru…=1271609371/1#1
- New unified dark themed Ui.
- New Inspect layout to browse your collections using large images preview.
- New “Edit” layout featuring Umbra Script Editor to interact directly with sIBL_GUI and the various resources files.
- Support for Ibl Sets plates has been added, although not in Templates yet.
- Startup speed has been dramatically increased ( Between 4 to 6 times faster, the first launch sIBL_GUI will have to compile the bytecode and will be a bit slower to start ).
- Templates settings are now stored / restored for each template.
- Maya templates have been ported to Python and feature a cleaner code.
- 3dsMax and Softimage / XSI templates have been refactored and feature a cleaner code.
- 64bit release.
- The Api has been added using Sphinx documentation system: http://kelsolaar.hdrlabs.com/sIBL_G…/Api/index.html
