Outoor Lighting Training

Landscape Lighting Design Software for Contractors

Landscape Lighting Design Software delivers a powerful visualization tool for Outdoor Lighting Contractors and Designers. Featuring authentic outdoor lighting fixtures from leading manufacturers, it lets contractors and designers simply drop and position outdoor lighting fixtures onto any daytime project photo, then creating how the space will transform after dark.

Watch the demo on the left to see a complete outdoor lighting design come to life from start to finish.

Outdoor Lighting design STEP-BY-STEP DEMONSTRATION Below!

Tutorial 1: Preparing Your Before Image

Opening the photo-imaging software and importing a JPEG image from your digital camera, phone, or samples folder.
Resizing the photo to an optimal 1200–1600-pixel width for better performance and easier navigation.
Adjusting brightness and contrast with the Color Levels tool to make shaded areas pop.
Cleaning up the image by removing distractions (e.g., existing wall lights or plants) using the Clone Tool for seamless texture matching and the Define Area + Warp Tools for precise object replacement.

Tutorial 2: Placing Landscape Lighting Fixtures

Open the Object Library and browse hundreds of fixtures.
Double-click to place a fixture, then resize using corner handles and reposition by dragging.
Quickly replace a fixture by dragging a new one over it.
Save time with the Duplicate Tool.
Select several fixtures, then use the Group Tool.
Use Flip Horizontal to correct the up-light direction.
Master the Warp Tool.
Save As JPEG — ready to import into Landscape Lighting Effects for nighttime rendering.

Tutorial 3: Applying Realistic Nighttime Effects

Save as an LND file — keeps all fixtures movable and adjustable.
Export as JPG — this frozen image becomes the canvas for applying effects in the Lighting Effects Program.
Open the separate Landscape Lighting Effects program.
Use the Open Image icon to import your saved JPEG.
Moon icons for applying darkness overlays.
Lighting Tool and Draw Tool (both create light by cutting through darkness).
Adjust Intensity slider and Control Light Width slider: Low values for sharp, focused beams; higher natural spill, halos, and realistic fade-out.

Tutorial 4: Advanced Light Spreading, Labeling, Materials List & Professional Output

Mastering the Spread Tool
Learn how to set a hot spot
How to draw a polygon around the desired illuminated area
Adjust Light Width (e.g., 30 or higher) to control how far and softly the light fades outward — wider = bigger, more natural spread and halo.
Avoid over-illumination on unwanted objects
All the Way Dark button to deepen shadows and make lighting pop
Generating a general Materials List
Final export and presentation prep

Tutorial 5: Final Professional Touches – Before/After Comparison & Branding

Use the Image Program to overlay the daytime "before" photo with the fully lit nighttime "after" rendering
Brand images, with company name, contact info, and logo for instant credibility and professionalism
Saving multiple versions and file management for revisions
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Tutorial 6: Advanced Custom Fixture Creation & Library Management

Editing & Cleaning Fixture Images for Transparency
Learn the Magic Wand Tool to remove solid backgrounds
Refine tricky edges or artifacts with the Cut Tool
Export your cleaned/edited fixture as an LOB file
Save to the correct category folder
Create a new library
Add fixtures to a new or existing library

Tutorial 7: Creating Custom Fixture Thumbnails, Spec Sheets & Material Lists

Contractors may not need this step, as many lighting manufacturers provide spec sheets and assist with quoting the material list.
Creating Fixture Thumbnails (Visual Identifiers for the fixtures)
Adding Thumbnails & Spec Sheets to the Library
Customizing the Material List Logo
Filename matching is critical (use underscores, no extra spaces) for auto-linking thumbnails and spec sheet
Always restart the software after replacing logo.bmp

Tutorial 8: Customizing Darkness Levels in Landscape Lighting Effects

Go beyond the three built-in darkness presets and create your perfect nighttime ambiance by directly editing the transparency value.
Preset Darkness Levels Overview.
Switching Presets Quickly

Tutorial 8: Creating Warmer Lighting Colors with the Colorize Tool

The demo focuses on using the Imaging Program to apply a color tint, then integrating it seamlessly into your lighting effects workflow.

Go to Tools > Colorize.Click Choose Color and select a warm hue (e.g., yellow — but any color works; the process is the same).
Adjust the Amount of Color slider: Slide right for more intensity/darker tint; keep it subtle (left side) for natural warmth without overwhelming the image.
Click OK to preview and apply the tint across the entire photo.
Save Your Tinted Image as a JPG to use in the Lighting Effects Program.

Training Overview: All our programs have Built-In Help & Tutorial Movies

Go to the Help icon → the cursor turns into a question mark.
Click any icon or dropdown items (e.g., Area Tool) → launches a dedicated audio-visual training movie.
Movies are scrollable (jump to any section), pauseable, and easy to close when done.
This works for every icon and dropdown item in all our programs — instant, contextual learning on demand.
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about Us: With over 35 years in software development—starting in New York as Design Imaging Group—we've built trusted tools for pros. From early programs like DesignWare and Planscape to Splash for pools, we now focus on modern landscape solutions: GreenScapes for landscapers & hardscapers, Landscape Lighting Software for outdoor pros, and Deco-Con for decorative concrete specialists. All part of our no-subscription Landscape Design Imaging Software family. Learn more about our story →

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