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Image Pin

The image pin allows you to use HDR, HDZ, EXR, JPG, PNG, JPEG, and BMP as a pin. There are limitless usages for this pin, such as creating specific reflections, simulating a lighting array and using part of an HDR with another HDR among others.

Last updated 3 August 2026

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The image pin allows you to use HDR, HDZ, EXR, JPG, PNG, JPEG, and BMP as a pin. There are limitless usages for this pin, such as creating specific reflections, simulating a lighting array and using part of an HDR with another HDR among others.

When adding an image pin, you will prompted to select an image to be used. Once selected, the image will be placed in the preview window. You can also drag an image onto the HDRI editor and it will be added as an image pin.

Adjustment sliders will be available to edit the image pin. These sliders are similar to the regular pin sliders.

Image pin

Color

  • Resolution – Shows the resolution of the current Image pin
  • Image – Shows the name of the current image used for the pin. Hovering will show you the entire path to the file
    • Folder iconBrowse for another image file
    • Refresh iconRefresh the image file
  • Blend Mode – With this option, choose different ways to have the pins blend and interact with each other. Pin order becomes very important with this function
  • Brightness – Use this to adjust the intensity of the pin light.
  • Contrast – Use this to adjust the contrast of the pin light.
  • Saturation – Use this to adjust the saturation of the pin light.
  • Hue – Use this to adjust the hue of the pin light.
  • Colorize – With this you can add a color overlay to the pin.

Adjustments

  • Angle – The angle slider lets you rotate the image pin (Rectangular pins only)
  • Rounded corner – This will let you round the corners on the image pin (Rectangular pins only)
  • Falloff Mode – This controls the falloff of the light from the center of the pin. Different modes have different behaviors. You can see the effect of the various modes both in the editor as well as in the KeyShot Studio Real-Time View.
  • Falloff – This controls the softness of edge of the pin light. Increase the falloff for more blended, softer edges.

Transforms

  • Azimuth – Sets the horizontal position of the pin.
  • Elevation – Sets the height of the pin.

Adding Environments

KeyShot Studio is designed to provide real-world lighting right out of the box. Through environment presets and the ability to modify them or create your own, your scene can be lit just the way you need with everything visible in real-time.

Environments

Copy Pin

When this options is selected, a snapshot of a section of the background is used as a new pin. A pin handle and a marker of the copy-origin (yellow dot) will appear on the preview window.

Environments

Environment Settings

KeyShot Studio allows you to adjust your HDRI lighting through a set of easily adjustable Settings found in the Project window > Environment tab.

Environments

Environments

The primary method of lighting a scene in KeyShot Studio is through Environment Lighting. Environment Lighting uses spherical High-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI) to represent the full, physically accurate lighting of an interior or exterior space.

Environments

Gradient Pin

A Gradient Pin allows you to place a light source with color and opacity variations.

Environments