# \#hdri **URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/hdri/2020.md [Latest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags.md) --- ## [Harmonia — a scene staging toolkit for UE 5.7/5.8 ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/harmonia-a-scene-staging-toolkit-for-ue-5-7-5-8/2744469)
**Author:** [@Sepia211](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sepia211)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/harmonia-a-scene-staging-toolkit-for-ue-5-7-5-8/2744469 "2026-08-17T17:57:13Z")
Hi everyone! I’m an archviz artist at an architecture firm, and I’ve been building the toolkit I always wanted inside Unreal. It’s called Harmonia. One lighting rig and twelve viewport tools for UE 5.7 and 5.8, built… --- ## [rending HDRI backdrop with Yaw value tracked in Sequencer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/rending-hdri-backdrop-with-yaw-value-tracked-in-sequencer/2738709)
**Author:** [@manofsushi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/manofsushi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/rending-hdri-backdrop-with-yaw-value-tracked-in-sequencer/2738709 "2026-07-27T21:20:55Z")
I’m trying to render out HDRI backdrop with it’s Yaw rotational values tracked on the sequencer making the HDRI turn 360 in it’s Yaw axis. However upon rendering the yaw rotation the MRQ doesn’t pick up HDRI’s animation.… --- ## [HDRI doesn't light up environment](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-doesnt-light-up-environment/692075)
**Author:** [@Ritterbecks](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Ritterbecks)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-doesnt-light-up-environment/692075 "2026-06-07T23:01:58Z")
Hi There, does anyone know why my hdri lit up the environment in my old UE5.0.3 project, but when i opened the project in 5.1 it doesn’t light up the scene anymore? did i forget to check something? Could appreciate som… --- ## [Halo of objects during HDRI usage](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/halo-of-objects-during-hdri-usage/2700900)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Mints](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bob_Mints)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/halo-of-objects-during-hdri-usage/2700900 "2026-02-23T16:26:16Z")
I’m using HDRIBackdrop for the background + a sun light, without real-time capture in the Skylight (HDRI) and without ray tracing. The objects get a halo effect — what could this be related to? If I don’t use HDRI, the h… --- ## [CGEES.COM - Free, High Quality HDRI Skies for your CG renders!](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cgees-com-free-high-quality-hdri-skies-for-your-cg-renders/147352)
**Author:** [@Gazu](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gazu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cgees-com-free-high-quality-hdri-skies-for-your-cg-renders/147352 "2025-10-05T10:44:09Z")
www.cgees.com / FREE HDRI SKIES Hi guys, recently i finished my new spherical HDR panorama website where you can find more then 50 HDRI Skies with a resolution of up to 24K Px´s in 32 Bit .HDR format, free of charge,… --- ## [Import .HDR Image at Runtime](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/import-hdr-image-at-runtime/480158)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Croucher1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Randy_Croucher1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/import-hdr-image-at-runtime/480158 "2025-09-10T09:14:12Z")
Are there examples anywhere of creating a UTextureCube from an .hdr file at runtime? The UTexture::Source member is editor only and cannot be used in shipping builds. I’ve got as far as using the FHDRLoadHelper and FDD… --- ## [HDRI Backdrop Lighting issue or Not working in Build.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-lighting-issue-or-not-working-in-build/1703215)
**Author:** [@NitroCourt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/NitroCourt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-lighting-issue-or-not-working-in-build/1703215 "2025-07-09T19:09:16Z")
The people who are having a problem like HDRI backdrop becoming black because of lighting or sky isn’t visible and not working in packaged builds here is a simple solution open HDRI\_Backdrop blueprint and change the Mes… --- ## [HDRI reflections don't work with SkyAtmosphere (Path Tracer) ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-reflections-dont-work-with-skyatmosphere-path-tracer/2548831)
**Author:** [@Zerosh1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Zerosh1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-reflections-dont-work-with-skyatmosphere-path-tracer/2548831 "2025-06-10T06:24:21Z")
Hi everyone, I’m a new visual artist learning the program. My problem is that in my scene, when I use SkyAtmosphere, the HDRI isn’t showing in the reflections. When I turn it off, they’re still showing, but I lose the S… --- ## [Huge lighting difference with HDRI in level streaming](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/huge-lighting-difference-with-hdri-in-level-streaming/2483291)
**Author:** [@koromire1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/koromire1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/huge-lighting-difference-with-hdri-in-level-streaming/2483291 "2025-06-09T16:52:45Z")
Hello, I’m using an HDRI Backdrop; if I don’t use it (for example, in interior scenes), everything looks fine. Below is the same SubLevel with two different streaming methods: StreamingMethod: “Blueprint” Streamin… --- ## [lighting gets black when start ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/lighting-gets-black-when-start/2532763)
**Author:** [@300jh003](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/300jh003)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/lighting-gets-black-when-start/2532763 "2025-05-29T15:45:43Z")
so i got a simple modeling on a new Level, but everytime i start the map, the modeling just turn black. so when i move the HDRIBackdrop the light gets on again. this has been forever. can anybody plz help me? i have a… --- ## [what kind of hdri do you recommend to achieve this kind of night lighting with stars](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/what-kind-of-hdri-do-you-recommend-to-achieve-this-kind-of-night-lighting-with-stars/2530653)
**Author:** [@drnooe](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/drnooe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/what-kind-of-hdri-do-you-recommend-to-achieve-this-kind-of-night-lighting-with-stars/2530653 "2025-05-28T19:46:14Z")
hey everyone, i’m trying to replicate the lighting style shown in the image and video. the scene shows a very calm, deep blue night with clearly visible stars and a soft ambient moonlight-like gradient in the sky. i alre… --- ## [Bulk edit texture settings without using property matrix](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/bulk-edit-texture-settings-without-using-property-matrix/470654)
**Author:** [@FrozenKatana](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FrozenKatana)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/bulk-edit-texture-settings-without-using-property-matrix/470654 "2025-04-23T15:38:42Z")
I need to import thousands of hdr files. They are imported with the wrong size and mipmap settings, I tried to use the property matrix to edit the textures but it crashes ue4 everytime. Small batches of 5 to 10 work in t… --- ## [HDRI Backdrop is blurry](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-is-blurry/484044)
**Author:** [@Proczy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Proczy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-is-blurry/484044 "2025-02-26T15:58:53Z")
Hi there, I am having issues with a blurry hdri backdrop. I imported an HDR and set it up as cubemap for the hdri backdrop. Its says: Imported: 6080x3040 - Displayed 4096x2048x6 (Cubemap) - Max In-Game: 2048x2048x6 (Cub… --- ## [Does Reality Capture have a tool for Camera Calibration?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/does-reality-capture-have-a-tool-for-camera-calibration/2231403)
**Author:** [@ArtF412](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ArtF412)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/does-reality-capture-have-a-tool-for-camera-calibration/2231403 "2025-01-13T07:54:20Z")
I would like to know if Reality Capture has a tool for Camera Calibration. The images I am using are spherical because they are HDR 360 images. Previously, I used Agisoft, and now I am learning to use Reality Capture. Ho… --- ## [HDRI backdrop in mobile VR](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-in-mobile-vr/1228004)
**Author:** [@RealityWebTeam](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RealityWebTeam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-in-mobile-vr/1228004 "2024-09-23T16:37:08Z")
Can hdri backdrops be used in mobile VR (android using vulkan)? I develop a game for oculus quest 2 with this setup and when testing the game using the link (not mobile) the backdrop works but when testing the build it d… --- ## [Multiple Instances HDRI Backdrop UE 5.3 with rotations](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/multiple-instances-hdri-backdrop-ue-5-3-with-rotations/1728108)
**Author:** [@LoIVeR](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LoIVeR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/multiple-instances-hdri-backdrop-ue-5-3-with-rotations/1728108 "2024-03-15T21:06:26Z")
Hi, I have multiple HDRI Backdrops with different cubemaps. Every start I need to rotate some cubemaps without rotating a mesh in the scene. Looks like material “HDRI\_MID” done by script and I can’t replace parent materi… --- ## [\[Plugin\] New Unreal Engine Lighting Plugin: HDR Light Studio](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/plugin-new-unreal-engine-lighting-plugin-hdr-light-studio/1502775)
**Author:** [@LuizaLightmap](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LuizaLightmap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/plugin-new-unreal-engine-lighting-plugin-hdr-light-studio/1502775 "2023-12-08T09:24:59Z")
HDR Light Studio plugin for Unreal Engine 5 is now available! Our plugin brings an efficient and powerful lighting workflow to Unreal Engine users. Check out the YouTube video below to see it in action: --- ## [HDRI Not working correctly](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-not-working-correctly/1505836)
**Author:** [@BasDaBas](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BasDaBas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-not-working-correctly/1505836 "2023-12-08T12:12:50Z")
My HDRI is not working correctly, So when I’m using a HDRI and put the size at 2000 my interior isn’t lit up. when i change the size to 15000 my interior start lighting up again. However, when my hdri is at 15000 size th… --- ## [Can't drop PNG image into HDRI Backdrop plugin](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-drop-png-image-into-hdri-backdrop-plugin/490569)
**Author:** [@Richardfor1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Richardfor1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-drop-png-image-into-hdri-backdrop-plugin/490569 "2023-08-10T00:29:51Z")
Hello! When I drag the 1896x948 PNG image into the Unreal content browser it’s fine, but when I then drag it into the HDRI Backdrop plugin (Cube map section) it doesn’t go in or seem to be accepted. I already have a … --- ## [HDRI Backdrop and media](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-and-media/1171465)
**Author:** [@Klax911](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Klax911)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-and-media/1171465 "2023-07-26T08:55:05Z")
Hello lads, I have a question about an HDRI background. I want to use a Media Texture instead of a Cubemap. Any tips? Thanks --- ## [HDRI lightning on groom (Metahuman)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-lightning-on-groom-metahuman/1179282)
**Author:** [@TomInterdigital](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TomInterdigital)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-lightning-on-groom-metahuman/1179282 "2023-06-08T15:58:57Z")
Hello everyone ! I try to render characters with hair like metahumans. I Would like to use HDRI as light and background for my scene but when I use them i got render like this : For comparison, here is the same sc… --- ## [Integrating NVIDIA Canvas with UE5](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/integrating-nvidia-canvas-with-ue5/1179339)
**Author:** [@andersonrohr](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/andersonrohr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/integrating-nvidia-canvas-with-ue5/1179339 "2023-05-26T14:07:45Z")
Hey guys, today I want to share with you my workflow integrating NVIDIA Canvas with Unreal Engine! :smiley: :art: NVIDIA Canvas is a powerful tool that uses AI to turn simple brushstrokes into realistic lan… --- ## [Change HDRI cubemap on the fly](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/change-hdri-cubemap-on-the-fly/474500)
**Author:** [@Idantim](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Idantim)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/change-hdri-cubemap-on-the-fly/474500 "2023-04-23T16:17:46Z")
Hi all, I am trying to take multiple automated snapshots of mesh assets with different HDRI backdrops in the background. I did not manage to find a way to switch the cubemap of my backdrop actor into a different one in… --- ## [Reflection Captures.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/reflection-captures/773094)
**Author:** [@FennaFenn](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FennaFenn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/reflection-captures/773094 "2023-02-18T19:07:19Z")
Hello all. I have a question, I’ve been using UE4 for a number of years and UE5 for a while now, but I don’t get the Reflection Captures in real time, it used to work in UE4! If I put down a Plane and a Reflective Shad… --- ## [Cannot rotate HDRI during gameplay](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cannot-rotate-hdri-during-gameplay/475840)
**Author:** [@Idantim](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Idantim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cannot-rotate-hdri-during-gameplay/475840 "2022-12-29T08:17:00Z")
Hi all, I have a scene with an HDRI backdrop actor (several, actually, but it really doesn’t matter). I am trying to rotate it during gameplay using the Level Blueprint, but when I press the button, I can see the backd… --- ## [UE5 Bug - Texture artifact - HDR texture with HDR (RGB, no sRGB) compression has weird hole in high peak value](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-bug-texture-artifact-hdr-texture-with-hdr-rgb-no-srgb-compression-has-weird-hole-in-high-peak-value/535793)
**Author:** [@Brumenn](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Brumenn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-bug-texture-artifact-hdr-texture-with-hdr-rgb-no-srgb-compression-has-weird-hole-in-high-peak-value/535793 "2022-11-27T19:42:36Z")
Hey ! I just dragged and dropped a 4k .hdr found at HDRIHaven with a clear sky and bright sun, and I get a weird black hole in the texture asset freshly created, where the sun should be. There is no artifact in 4.27.2 … --- ## [Hdri backdrop reflection is not rotating](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-reflection-is-not-rotating/469704)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_393d311a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_393d311a)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-reflection-is-not-rotating/469704 "2022-09-28T10:23:41Z")
Hi Guys, I am trying to set an Hdri setup with the help of HDRIbackdrop. I have set the Hdri in Hdri Backdrop Cubemap. also inside Hdri Backdrop, there is a skylight, In that also I have set the Hdri map. but unfortunate… --- ## [HDRI backdrop + Reflection probes not working 4-27](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-reflection-probes-not-working-4-27/493737)
**Author:** [@Eurostream](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Eurostream)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-backdrop-reflection-probes-not-working-4-27/493737 "2022-02-03T11:08:28Z")
Hi, I noticed that when I use the HDRI Backdrop to light my scene my reflection captures stop working I understood that they need a sky light set to “real time capture” but if i set the one inherited by the HDRI like th… --- ## [Dynamically load a different HDRIBackdrop?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dynamically-load-a-different-hdribackdrop/491132)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_e93e00a7](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e93e00a7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dynamically-load-a-different-hdribackdrop/491132 "2021-11-20T15:45:03Z")
Is it possible to load a different HDRIBackdrop during game play? I’d love an open file path window to replace the one referenced by the actor, or swap with another imported asset. Using it this way for film production… --- ## [What problem causes black HDRI backdrop? GBuffer Issue?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/what-problem-causes-black-hdri-backdrop-gbuffer-issue/468053)
**Author:** [@J\_RN](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/J_RN)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/what-problem-causes-black-hdri-backdrop-gbuffer-issue/468053 "2021-10-31T09:33:31Z")
Hello, today i tried some twaeks at my scene. I follow the Webinar for Automotive and Raytracing, recentrly published by Epic Games. I wanted to add the “SkyAtmosphereLightDiscLuminance”. After Compiling, the whole HDR… [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/hdri/2020.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=hdri)