Berk Gedik's light textures for area lights replace flat light sources with detailed patterns. They help create softer, more natural-looking illumination with minimal effort, especially useful if lighting isn't your strong suit. The pack includes 20 high-resolution 2048x2048 textures, along with a sample Blender file for easy setup and use.
It works with Cycles, and while Eevee doesn't natively support light textures, you can still experiment by placing a plane in front of the light and using these textures as a mask.
The pack is completely free to download, you just need to sign up for Berk Gedik's Patreon to access it.
Blender users might want to check out the new cloth solver in Blender 5.2 and the experiments artists have been sharing with it. You can learn more in this article.
