Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewer; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: What is Lumion?; Lumion background; Why use Lumion?; What can we get from Lumion?; Differences between the several versions of Lumion; Importing our 3D models; Workstation specifications; Lumion's 3D interface; A look into the New tab; Exploring the Home tab; The Examples tab; The Load scene and Save scene tabs; The Import full scene and Export full scene tabs; Quick start; Importing the model; Working with Layers; Applying materials; Controlling the weather ; Changing the landscapeAdding objects; The Photo mode; The Movie mode; Saving your scene; Summary; Chapter 2: Preparing the Scene; Need help with modeling?; Modeling for visualization; Preparing CAD drawings; Modeling with SketchUp, 3ds Max, and Maya; The importance of detailing; Adding detailing using bevel edges; Adding detailing; Using additional models; The importance of materials; Common issues; Summary; Chapter 3: Creating Materials; Lumion materials; The Properties menu; Placing the texture; The Textures and Advanced options menus; The Custom menu; The Invisible material ; The Landscape materialCreating materials in Lumion; Summary; Chapter 4: Working with Lumion; What is COLLADA?; Exporting from SketchUp; Exporting from 3ds Max; Exporting animations; Exporting from other 3D software; Working with Lumion; Summary; Chapter 5: Building the Environment; Modeling the landscape; Sculpting the landscape; Modifying the terrain; Creating a heightmap; Changing the landscape's material; Adding a water plane; Creating an ocean; Setting up the weather; Populating your scene; Adding trees, people, and other models; Using sounds; Special effects; Summary ; Chapter 6: Preparing the RenderThe key aspects of composition; The importance of framing; The rule of thirds; Exporting an image with the Photo mode; Creating a video with the Movie mode; Summary; Chapter 7: Post Production; Post production; Working with an image; Working with layers; Using different blending modes; Adding the specular map; Accurate selection with material ID; Adding contrast using a lighting map; The sky alpha map; The importance of adjustment layers; Working with Curves; Applying lens effects; Chromatic aberration with Photoshop; A little bit of sharpness; Depth of field ; Final touch with noise and vignetteSummary; Index
