Light Wrangler
A Blender add-on for faster light placement and management.
Maintained by Leonid Altman
Last updated: April 8, 2026
Verified by Renderjuice
This add-on has been tested on a real Renderjuice render farm and confirmed to work. Follow the prep steps below before submitting.
What It Does
Overview and common use cases for this add-on.
- Helps you place and shape lights quickly in Blender.
- Includes tools like Reflect, Direct, and Orbit to streamline lighting tasks.
- Designed to speed up lighting workflows with intuitive controls.
Common Use Cases
- Quickly adjust lighting angles and intensity in your scene.
- Experiment with different lighting setups using the Orbit tool.
- Efficiently manage multiple lights in complex scenes.
Getting Started
How to install and start using this add-on in Blender.
How To Install
- Download the Light Wrangler add-on file from the provided website.
- Open Blender and go to 'Edit' > 'Preferences'.
- Select 'Add-ons' and click 'Install'.
- Locate the downloaded file and select it to install.
- Enable the add-on in the preferences panel.
First Steps After Installing
- Open the Light Wrangler panel in Blender.
- Use the Reflect tool to bounce light off surfaces.
- Try the Direct tool to point lights precisely at objects.
- Experiment with the Orbit tool to rotate lights around your scene.
Using On A Render Farm
What render farm submitters need to know before sending jobs.
This add-on has been tested and confirmed to work on Renderjuice. Ensure the same add-on version is installed on all workers.
Scene Prep Checklist
Complete these steps before uploading your scene to a render farm.
- 1
Install the same add-on version on every render worker
Required - 2
Run a 1-frame test render on the farm before full submission
Recommended
Things To Watch Out For
- Do not assume background-render compatibility until you test the add-on in a local headless render.
Common Mistakes
- Not saving interactive setup steps into the .blend file before rendering.
- Missing the exact add-on build or required asset bundle on workers.
Recommended Workflow
- Install the exact same add-on version locally and on workers before rendering.
- Open the scene in desktop Blender, run the documented setup steps, save it, then test a one-frame background render before scaling out.
Worker Node Setup
For render farm administrators: what each render node needs to run this add-on.
This add-on is verified for Renderjuice. Install the same version of Light Wrangler on all workers to ensure consistency.
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Before You Render
Run a short local background render or one small farm job before relying on this add-on in a longer production submission.