RollLux 5.5.5

Changelog

All notable changes to RollLux since 5.0.0.
For the 5.0 baseline (viewport auto exposure, Quick/Pro UI, trilingual UI), see tag v5.0.0.

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[5.5.5] — 2026-06-23

Extension Platform (Marketplace)

• Dedicated marketplace build: py build_marketplace.py → rolllux-<version>-marketplace.zip
• Marketplace manifest: support, website, files permission, CC0 for bundled PNGs, maintainer contact via GitHub
• Marketplace zip excludes README and dev-only entry points; strips optional dev-only code blocks at build time
• Removed legacy bl_info from __init__.py (extension metadata lives in blender_manifest.toml)

Changed

• Operator IDs use Blender namespaces: wm.rolllux_generate, wm.rolllux_clear, etc. (shortcut-friendly)
• load_post handler registers only when the user first opens RollLux (not at extension load)
• gen_assets.py documented and packaged as a runtime module (random preset/reference generation); asset batch rebuild moved to dev/gen_assets_main.py
• Maintainer contact points to https://github.com/AIGODLIKE/RollLux

Fixed

• Random preset / random reference no longer fail when gen_assets is missing from the install zip
• rolllux.auto_timer includes bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}

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[5.5.3] — 2026-06-18

Added

• Lock light colors — keep the current palette when re-generating or stepping presets (lock icon in the Lights section)

Changed

• UI strings follow Blender’s global language via bpy.app.translations (removed in-panel language dropdown)
• Dev-only if __name__ == "__main__" blocks moved out of shipped modules into dev/

Removed

• Clipboard paste operator (platform policy; use Open Reference Image instead)

Fixed

• Translations register/unregister correctly on enable/disable
• Background random-preview path no longer references an undefined variable
• Removed Animation tag from manifest (lighting-only extension)

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[5.5.0 – 5.5.2] — 2026-06

Added

• Expanded LuxPro direction analysis and portrait/scene mode handling
• Broader offline test coverage (test_offline.py, audit_i18n.py)

Changed

• Tagline: Perceptive Full-Auto Metering Lighting
• README overhaul: logo, demo videos, screenshot layout, Auto Exposure documentation
• Analysis pipeline improvements for dual-tone gels, split/hard light, and palette strategies

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Summary vs 5.0.0

Area	5.0.0	5.5.5
Auto exposure	✓ viewport AE, Quick/Pro	✓ unchanged core; LIGHT_RIG bake & metering modes retained
Reference input	File + clipboard paste	File + built-in library + random procedural refs
i18n	Custom language picker + TR dict	Blender native translations (EN / 中文 / 日本語)
Random roll	✓	✓ runtime procedural preset & reference generation
Light colors	Re-roll on every generate	Optional lock palette across re-generates
Operators	rolllux.* ids	wm.rolllux_* ids
Extension manifest	Minimal	Full support URL, permissions, asset licensing
Install zip	Single build	Full zip (build.py) + Marketplace zip (build_marketplace.py)

RollLux 5.5.3

RollLux 5.5.3

New

• MCP bridge — Start/stop socket service from the panel header; Cursor can drive RollLux (default port 9886). MCP tooling lives in mcp/ (not in the install zip).
• Lock light colors — Keep the current palette when re-generating or stepping presets.

Changed

• Standard Blender i18n (bpy.app.translations); removed custom language dropdown.
• Removed clipboard paste operator (clipboard.py).
• Dev entry points moved to dev/; marketplace-oriented cleanup.
• Analysis, LuxPro direction, and offline test coverage expanded.

Install

1. Download rolllux-5.5.3.zip below.
2. Blender 5.0+ → Preferences → Get Extensions → Install from Disk.

Requires Blender 5.0.0 or newer. Pure Python + bundled numpy — no pip install.

RollLux 5.0.0

RollLux 5.0.0

Reference-image lighting for Blender 5.0+: procedural presets, LuxPro direction, viewport auto exposure, Quick/Pro UI, and trilingual interface.

Highlights

Auto Exposure (new in 5.0)

• Live Rendered viewport sampling with 7 metering modes (Average, Median, P60, Trim Mean, Log Average, Highlight, Reference)
• Apply to Color Management exposure or Light Rig energy with one-click Apply bake
• Quick compact AE row or Pro full controls: sampling presets, EV bias, speed, jitter, fast converge
• Cycles-aware stability for Light Rig mode — reduced flicker while samples converge

Also included

• Procedural strategy & distribution presets with LuxPro direction
• Dual-tone gel lights, live tuning sliders, floating reference overlay
• English / 中文 / 日本語 UI (Blender 5.1 compatible)

Install

1. Download rolllux-5.0.0.zip from this release
2. Blender → Edit → Preferences → Get Extensions → Install from Disk…
3. Enable RollLux

See the README for full Auto Exposure documentation.

Author: ACGGIT · License: GPL-3.0-or-later

RollLux 4.0.0

RollLux 4.0.0

Reference-image lighting for Blender 5.0+: procedural presets, LuxPro direction, dual-tone gel lights, live tuning, and viewport overlay.

Install

Install rolllux-4.0.0.zip and restart Blender once.

Author: ACGGIT · License: GPL-3.0-or-later