Getting started

You need Blender 5.3 or newer, on Windows, macOS or Linux. ShutterPilot renders with Cycles or EEVEE.

Install

1. Download the ShutterPilot zip from Superhive.
2. In Blender, open Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions.
3. Click the arrow at the top right, then Install from Disk, and pick the zip.

ShutterPilot is on right away. Its settings live on each camera.

Your first long exposure

Start with a scene where something moves: a car with its lights on, a person walking, a spinning fan.

1. Select the camera and open Properties > Camera, the green camera tab. Scroll down to Long Exposure.
2. Leave the defaults for a first try: the shutter stays open for 2 s from the current frame, with the Average look.
3. Click Render Long Exposure. The status bar counts the moments and says how long is left. Press Esc at any time to stop and keep what is done.
4. Look at the picture in the Image Editor that opens. Save it with Image > Save As.

Moving things now smear across the picture, and still things stay as sharp as in a normal render.

Next

• Want bright light trails over a sharp scene? Set Look to Brightest.
• Lines look dotted? Raise Smoothness.
• Every setting is in the guide, and the panel’s Render Time tells you how long the next run takes.