# 3D Tutorial/Resources - Understanding IES Lighting

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-tutorial-resources-understanding-ies-lighting/213549>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [January 20, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-tutorial-resources-understanding-ies-lighting/213549 "2007-01-20T19:52:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![ar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@ar1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ar1)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-tutorial-resources-understanding-ies-lighting/213549/1 "2007-01-20T19:52:41Z")

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Here’s some pretty cool stuff. It’s about IES lighting, how to use it, and the uses for IES. It’s just friggin’ awesome lighting!

[http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/ieslights/index.html](http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/max/ieslights/index.html)

3DS Max, I know, comes with IES controls in its lights, like the photometric lights, etc. This link is to the Lithonia website, where you can download a LOT of their IES lights, kinda like ‘blueprints’ for lighting. And it’s all free!

[http://www.lithonia.com/Library/IESFiles/Default.asp?Path=/Lithonia\_Lighting](http://www.lithonia.com/Library/IESFiles/Default.asp?Path=/Lithonia_Lighting)