Resources
Manage fixtures, effects, MIDI mappings, and colors. Share them with other users.
Manage your lighting assets on your computer and share them with the community.
In this section
Library Manager
Organize fixtures, effects, MIDI mappings, and colors
Community Sharing
Share and discover resources from other users
File Formats
Reference for Spectralite file types
Asset types
Spectralite manages four types of assets:
| Asset | Extension | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Fixtures | .slf | Hardware fixture definitions |
| Effects | .sle | Node-based effect presets |
| MIDI Mappings | .slm | Controller configurations |
| Colors | .slc | Color palettes and gradients |
Local and cloud
Local library
Spectralite keeps your personal library at ~/Library/Application Support/com.Spectralite.Spectralite-Studio/. Assets in it are available in all your projects.
Community cloud
On the community platform, you can download definitions for thousands of fixtures and find effects that other users made. Staff picks mark the best resources.
Quick start
Getting fixtures
- Open Project > Library Manager.
- Go to the Fixtures tab.
- Click + on any fixture to add it to your project.
- For more fixtures, check the Community tab.
Saving your work
- Create an effect in the Node Editor.
- Click Export in the Node Editor toolbar to write a
.slefile. - Open the Library Manager Effects tab and click Import.
- To use the effect in all projects, select Save to library for all projects.
Sharing resources
- Sign up at spectralite.studio.
- Open the Library Manager Community tab.
- Click Upload and select your file.
- The team reviews your upload before it goes public.
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Library Manager
The Library Manager organizes every reusable asset in Spectralite into tabs for fixtures, effects, MIDI mappings, and color libraries.