Quick Tip: Mastering V3 Setlist (Customization & Asset Reuse)

V3 is evolving fast. Let's take a look at the latest additions and improvements to your workflow.

Step 01: What's New in V 3.1.8

Three highlights from the latest update.

• New Assets: We've added more continuous lighting, heavy-duty vehicles (including a Fire Truck, Freightliner, and more), and a dedicated cosmetics category with a full beauty range.
• Expanded Poses: New poses are now available for both male and female models.
• Improvements: We resolved an issue where some Ultra quality renderings showed noise. Find the full Release Notes at elixxier.com/en/downloads/#release-notes.

Step 02: Setlist — Automatic Ordering

Efficiency in V3 begins with a structured Setlist. To keep your workflow fluid from the start, the app handles the initial organization for you by automatically grouping every new item you add.

• Equipment: For cameras, backgrounds, and panels.
• Light sources: Holds all your lighting fixtures.
• Props: Anything selected from the props list.
• Models: Keeps your 3D characters organized.
• Pro Tip — Filter: Use the main category filters to quickly isolate your lights, equipment, etc.
• Pro Tip — Search: Instantly find any item, no matter how deeply nested your list becomes.

Step 03: Setlist Groups — Functionality Options

The basic granular controls for a group or item.

• Eyeball: Quickly hide or show an entire group and all its contents.
• Pro Tip — Ghost: Make a group semi-transparent in the virtual studio. Super helpful, for example, when posing models and props or equipment blocks your view.
• Lock: Secure a group to prevent any accidental movement of the items inside.
• On / Off: For lights — toggle directly from the list.
• Solo: Isolate the illumination of this single source in a multi-light setup.
• Power: Adjust a light's intensity directly from the Setlist.
• Gel: Toggle color gels on or off and select your desired color.

Step 04: Custom Groups + Manual Order

Since V3, you have complete control over how your assets are organized. You can now restructure the Setlist to match your personal workflow.

• Create a Group: Add new folders to organize your project exactly how you want.
• Rename: Double-click any Group or Item name to change it instantly.
• Reorder & Nest: Use a long left-click to drag and drop items or groups to reorder or nest them.

Step 05: Save & Reuse Assets — A Gamechanger

You can now save any asset — from a specific model pose to a fully built studio set in a group — into My Library for use in any future project.

• From the Setlist: Right-click any Item or Group and select Save to My Library.
• Drag & Drop: Go to Assets > My Library, then simply drag any Item or Group from your Setlist directly into the library space.
• Naming: For both methods, you'll have the option to confirm the name or create a new one before saving. Once saved, these assets are available across all your sets, snapshots, and projects.

Video — Mastering the Setlist & Custom Library

To see these workflows in action, follow Jeahn Laffitte's instructional video. He'll walk you through the new Setlist functions and show you how to maximize your custom library assets.

Have fun trying it out,
Dan from elixxier

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