Iris – Presentation maker addon for Blender!

Turn your Blender projects into stunning 3D presentations with Iris — the all-in-one solution for showcasing 3D models, animations, and visual designs. Create cinematic slides and dynamic lighting setups — all from a single, intuitive panel built for professional presentations, teaching, and client pitching. "yes you don't need Canva."

🎬 Iris — User Documentation (v1.0)

🔍 Overview

Iris is a powerful Blender add-on that transforms Blender into a professional 3D presentation tool. Create stunning slide presentations using 3D models, animations, text, and images—then present them live or export them as high-quality renders and PDFs.

✨ Ideal Use Cases

• 🧊 Product Presentations — Showcase 3D products from multiple angles

• 🏗️ Architectural Visualization — Present designs step-by-step

• 🎨 Portfolio Presentations — Display your work professionally

• 💼 Client Pitches — Deliver engaging, interactive presentations

• 🎓 Education — Teach concepts using 3D visuals

⚙️ Installation

1. 📥 Download the Iris add-on folder

2. 🖥️ Open Blender (version 4.5 or later)

3. Navigate to:
   Edit → Preferences → Add-ons

4. ➕ Click Install… and select the Iris folder

5. ✅ Enable: “Iris – Presentation Slides for Blender”

6. 📌 Open sidebar (press N)

7. 👁️ Locate the “Iris” tab

🚀 Quick Start Guide

1️⃣ Create Your First Slide

• Open the Iris panel (N → Iris tab)

• Click “Create First Slide”

• 🎥 A slide is created with its own camera & collection

2️⃣ Add Content

With a slide selected, add:

• 🔤 Text — 3D text objects

• 🖼️ Images — Imported as planes

• 🧱 Shapes — Cubes, spheres, cylinders

📂 Everything is auto-organized in the slide collection.

3️⃣ Create More Slides

• ➕ Click the “+” button

Each slide includes:

• 🎥 Camera

• 📁 Collection

• 🎨 Background

• ⏱️ Duration

4️⃣ Present Your Slides

• ▶️ Click “Start Presentation”

Controls:

• ➡️ Next slide

• ⬅️ Previous slide

• ❌ ESC Exit

⚡ Enable Auto Advance for automatic playback.

🧭 Interface Overview

🎮 Presentation Controls

• ▶️ Start / ⏹️ Stop

• ⬅️➡️ Navigation

📑 Slide Manager

• ➕ Add

• ➖ Remove

• ⬆️⬇️ Reorder

• 👆 Click to switch slides

⚙️ Active Slide Settings

• ✏️ Rename

• ⏱️ Duration

• 🎨 Background color

🧰 Content Tools

• 🔤 Add Text

• 🖼️ Add Image

• 🧱 Add Shape

• 🗑️ Remove Selected

🎥 Export & Render

• 📂 Output path

• 📐 Resolution presets

• 🖼️ Formats: JPEG, PNG, OpenEXR

• ⚡ Render one or all slides

📄 PDF Export

• 📄 Page size (A4, Letter, 16:9)

• 🏷️ Optional titles

• 📤 Export to PDF

🎞️ Presentation Settings

• 🔁 Auto Advance

• 🎬 Transitions (Fade, Slide, None)

• ⏳ Transition duration

📖 Key Features

📊 Slide Management

Each slide is a complete setup:

• 🎥 Dedicated camera

• 📁 Isolated collection

• 🎨 Custom background

• ⏱️ Adjustable duration

🎨 Content Creation

🔤 Text

• Centered automatically

• ✨ Emission material

• Editable anytime

🖼️ Images

• Maintains aspect ratio

• ✨ Emission shader

• Supports common formats

🧱 Shapes

• 🎨 Random materials

• Fully customizable

🎬 Live Presentation Mode

• 🖥️ Fullscreen view

• 🧼 Clean interface

• 🔄 Smooth transitions

• 🎯 Manual + auto control

🎥 Rendering & Export

⚙️ Rendering Workflow

1. 💾 Save .blend file

2. 📂 Set output path

3. 📐 Choose resolution & format

4. 🎬 Render:

   • Current slide

   • All slides

📐 Resolution Presets

• HD 1080p

• HD 720p

• 4K UHD

• Square

• Instagram

• YouTube

📄 PDF Export Workflow

1. 🖼️ Render slides as JPEG

2. 📤 Click Export to PDF

3. 📁 Choose location

⚠️ Important:

• Must render first

• JPEG recommended

💡 Tips & Best Practices

🛠️ Workflow

• 💾 Save before rendering

• 🧪 Test single slides first

• 📂 Stay organized

⚡ Performance

• Use optimized models

• Limit lights

• Test in lower resolution

🎤 Presentation

• Practice navigation

• Set proper timing

• Keep consistent style

🎨 Content

• Use emission for text

• Use high-res images

• Frame camera properly

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

❌ No slides
→ Create one using ➕

❌ Path errors
→ Save .blend file

❌ PDF issues
→ Use JPEG + render first

❌ Presentation not starting
→ Ensure at least one slide

❌ Images missing
→ Check file paths

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

🎬 Presentation Mode

• ➡️ Next

• ⬅️ Previous

• ❌ ESC

🧠 Blender Shortcuts

• N Sidebar

• Tab Edit

• G Move

• R Rotate

• S Scale

💻 System Requirements

• Blender 4.5+

• Windows / macOS / Linux

• 🧠 8GB RAM minimum (16GB recommended)

📩 Support

📧 egretfx@gmail.com
💬 Superhive inbox

Include:

• Blender version

• Issue details

• Steps to reproduce

• Errors (if any)

🧪 Example Workflows

🧊 Product Presentation

• Multiple angles

• Add labels

• Render in 4K

• Export PDF

🏗️ Architecture

• Interior & exterior slides

• Auto-advance enabled

• Present live

🎨 Portfolio

• One project per slide

• Add titles

• Export & share

— Egret