COMPARE LUMION 9 vs LUMION 9 PRO
| Description | Lumion | Lumion Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Floating licenses | • | • |
| Real Skies | • | |
| Customizable 3D Grasses | • | |
| Atmospheric rain and snow | • | |
| Furry materials | • | |
| Hand-drawn outline effect | • | |
| Soften hard edges | • | |
| Tilt Shift | • | |
| Model and material variation options |
• | |
| Measuring tool and grid object | • | |
| Speedray™ Reflections | • | |
| PureGlass® | • | |
| Foliage for materials | • | |
| OpenStreetMap import | • | |
| Area lights and line lights | • | |
| Model library | 1,796 models View library |
5,259 models View library |
| High quality animated 3D people from aXYZ Design |
Only Standard Models | 143 characters |
| Ambient sound effects | No Sound Effects | 123 Sound Effects |
| In-scene 3D Text effect | • | |
| Advanced 3D Title Effects | No Title effect | 27 Title effects 12 built-in fonts Support for custom fonts |
| Merge project files (for projects with multiple users) |
• | |
| Output to real-time fly-through via Lumion Viewer |
• | |
| Main movie Sound effect | • | |
| Output of sound in MP4 | • | • |
Lumion vs. Lumion Pro Comparison Chart
Compare Lumion versus Lumion Pro! Studica offers two different Lumion 3D products to fit your budget: Lumion 9 and Lumion 9 Pro. Use the table below to see which product best suits your needs and to learn more about the capabilities offered.
| Description |
Lumion |
Lumion Pro |
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| Summary | Standard version of Lumion with limited library content and features. Ideal for smaller architecture and design businesses. | Professional version of Lumion with all content and features. Ideal for all professional architecture and 3D visualization studios. |
| 3D Model Import | DWG, DXF, DAE, FBX, MAX, 3DS, OBJ, SKP | DWG, DXF, DAE, FBX, MAX, 3DS, OBJ, SKP |
| Image Import | TGA, DDS, PSD, JPG, BMP, PNG | TGA, DDS, PSD, JPG, BMP, PNG |
| Lightmap Import (e.g. from AutoDesk® 3D Studio Max) | Yes | Yes |
| 2D Background Sound/Music Import (WAV) | Yes | |
| Model and material variation options | Yes | |
| Output image formats | JPG, TGA, BMP, DDS, PNG | JPG, TGA, BMP, DDS, PNG |
| Output image resolution | 1280×720 (0.9 Megapixel)
1920×1080 (2.1 Megapixel) 3840×2160 (8.4 Megapixel) 7680×4320 (33.2 Megapixel) |
1280×720 (0.9 Megapixel)
1920×1080 (2.1 Megapixel) 3840×2160 (8.4 Megapixel) 7680×4320 (33.2 Megapixel) |
| Output video formats | MP4 (AVC codec), JPG, TGA, BMP, DDS, PNG | MP4 (AVC codec), JPG, TGA, BMP, DDS, PNG |
| Output video resolutions | 640×360 (480p)
1280×720 (720p) 1920×1080 (1080p) 2560×1440 (1440p) 3840×2160 (4K) |
640×360 (480p)
1280×720 (720p) 1920×1080 (1080p) 2560×1440 (1440p) 3840×2160 (4K) |
| Output video frame rates | 25/30/60/200 | 25/30/60/200 |
| Output to Image Sequence | Max. 3840 x 2160p | Max. 3840 x 2160p |
| Output to MyLumion® 360 Panoramas | Yes | Yes |
| Output 360 panoramas for the Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Rift |
Yes | Yes |
| Output of Depth Maps, Normal Maps, Lighting Maps, Sky Alpha Maps, Reflection Maps and Material ID Maps |
Yes | Yes |
| Output of sound in MP4 | Yes | Yes |
| Object Library | 1,796 Models | 5,259 Models |
| High-quality animated 3D people, some of which are from aXYZ Design | 143 | |
| 3D sound effects Ambient sounds (nature, locations, etc) People Things (Cars, machines, etc) | 123 sound effects | |
| Title Effect Styles | 14 basic styles | 27 styles |
| Text-in-3D-Scene | Yes | |
| Area/Line Lights | Yes | |
| Material Library | Yes | Yes |
| 81 PureGlass® stock materials | Yes | |
| 13 customizable 3D grass materials | Yes | |
| 10 furry materials | Yes | |
| 9 leaf stock materials | Yes | |
| 20 Water Presets | Yes | Yes |
| HD Materials for Poliigon | N/A | 252 Poliligon materials |
| •LiveSync® for SketchUp® •LiveSync® for Revit® •LiveSync® for ArchiCAD® •LiveSync® for Rhino 6® |
Yes | Yes |
| Upgraded OpenStreetMap import | Yes | |
| 20 Scene Layers | Yes | Yes |
| Background rendering mode | Yes | Yes |
| Custom terrain material sets | Yes | Yes |
| Custom terrain texture import | Yes | Yes |
| Exchange of project files for team use | Yes | Yes |
| Merge project files for team use | Yes | |
| Hyperlight® 2 in Photo and Video as an effect | Yes | Yes |
| OmniShadow® | Yes | Yes |
| Materials Physically based rendering | Yes | Yes |
| Weathering for materials | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency for materials | Yes | Yes |
| PureGlass® | Yes | |
| Foliage for materials | Yes | |
| Languages | English (default language), Chinese, Chinese (TW), Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (BR), Russian, Spanish (ES), Turkish |
English (default language), Chinese, Chinese (TW), Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (BR), Russian, Spanish (ES), Turkish |
| Floating licenses | Yes | Yes |
| Lumion requires an internet connection | Yes | Yes |
Additional Features of Lumion and Lumion Pro
Movie Editor
- Intuitive camera animation editor
- Animated models
- Sun/sky animations
- Add title screens, scene and post processor effects
- 3D output for side-by-side stereoscopic 3D playback
Animation
- Animation import (move/rotate/scale animations via FBX files)
- Advanced animation (Curved animations, multiple keyframes)
- Animated cross section
- Sky Drop effect
Scene Editor
- Easy model placement
- Intuitive material editing
- Landscape editing and rendering
- Advanced sky and cloud rendering
- Realistic water rendering
Environment & Weather
- 42 Landscape types
- 6 Water types
- Customizable weather (Cloud cover, sun position, etc.)
- Ocean with waves slider, turbidity, color, etc.
- Waterfall material
Movie Effects
- Move
- Advanced Move
- Sky Drop
- Mass Move (curved)
- Motion blur
- Fade in/out
- Titles
- Wind
Material Library
- 50 terrain materials
- 8 customizable material types (water, glass, billboard, lightmap, etc.)
- Materials Favorites
Extensive Movie and Photo Effects
- Styles Button
- 2-Point perspective
- Time Wrap
- Sun study
- Titles
- Cartoon
- Global Illumination
- Smart sharpen
- Painting
- Sky Light 2
- Depth of field
- Lens flare
- Watercolor
- Sketch
- Manga
- Color Correction
- Colors effect
- Handheld camera
- Contrail
- Fisheye
- Chromatic Aberrations
- White Balance
- Selective Saturation
- Analog color lab
- Oil painting
- Pastel sketch
- Blueprint
- Material highlight
- Autumn Generator effect
- Animate Spotlight
- Styrofoam effect
Model Library
(1,796 Model Selections available in Lumion, 5,259 Model Selections available in Lumion Pro)
- Plants and trees (affected by wind)
- Transport models (Cars, busses, boats, etc.)
- Exterior models (Street furniture, buildings, etc.)
- Interior models (Furniture, decoration, etc.)
- Animated 3D people
- Animated animals (Birds, farm animals, pets, fish)
- Children (not animated)
- 3D people & animal silhouettes
- 3D animal silhouettes
- 2D people silhouettes
Additional Features Exclusive to Lumion Pro
Pro Only Effects:
- Real Skies
- 3d Grass
- Atmospheric rain and snow
- Fur materials
- Outline effect
- Soften hard edges
- Tilt shift
- Variation control
- Measuring tools (including Grid object)
- Speedray® Reflections
3D Sound Effects:
- Ambient sounds (nature, locations, etc.)
- People
- Things (Cars, machines, etc.)
Special Effects (101 Effects)
- 3 Examples of falling leaves
- 48 Examples of fountains and “water walls”
- 16 Examples of fire effects
- 20 Examples of smoke effects
- 5 Examples of dust effects
- 6 Examples of fog effects
- 6 Examples of steam effects