AI-generated VFX passes
The SwitchLight workflow decomposed footage into relightable material information rather than applying only a flat color filter.
Historical tool archive
SwitchLight Studio: historical overview
SwitchLight Studio was Beeble's AI video-relighting product. It is no longer active under that name; Beeble says users should move to Beeble Studio, a Windows and Linux desktop app that runs the newer SwitchLight 3.0 model locally.
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What SwitchLight Studio was
SwitchLight Studio converted footage into physically based rendering passes so artists could change lighting and composite a filmed subject after capture. Beeble has closed the original SwitchLight Studio service and directs users to Beeble Studio instead.
The current successor expands the same idea into a local 4K workflow. Beeble Studio generates PBR material maps, alpha, and depth, then imports them into a real-time 3D relighting editor. It is a separate licensed desktop product and requires a supported Windows or Rocky Linux workstation with an NVIDIA GPU.
Past capabilities
What SwitchLight Studio offered
Post-production relighting
Artists could change the apparent light direction and environment after footage had already been recorded.
Alpha and depth output
Generated mattes and depth information supported background replacement and integration with other visual-effects tools.
Successor workflow
Beeble Studio now runs SwitchLight 3.0 locally, supports native 4K and one-hour sequences, and exports multichannel 16-bit EXR files.
Availability
Why this listing is historical
SwitchLight Studio is no longer sold. Its current successor, Beeble Studio, offers a seven-day trial. Indie is $42/month billed annually or $60 monthly, while Standard is $250/month billed annually or $400 monthly. Each license permits one active computer; Beeble Cloud subscriptions are separate.
- SwitchLight Studio itself is closed, so its old workflow and pricing should not be treated as current.
- The Beeble Studio successor does not support macOS and officially requires an NVIDIA GPU with at least 12GB of VRAM.
- Beeble Studio requires internet access for installation, authentication, and updates even though footage processing is local.
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SwitchLight Studio FAQs
Is SwitchLight Studio still active?
No. Beeble's official closing page says SwitchLight Studio is closing and directs users to Beeble Studio.
What replaced SwitchLight Studio?
Beeble Studio is the desktop successor. It runs SwitchLight 3.0 locally and adds 4K output, one-hour sequences, unlimited local rendering, and 16-bit EXR export.
Does Beeble Studio work on a Mac?
No. The current official requirements list Windows 10 or 11 and Rocky Linux 8 or 9 with a supported NVIDIA GPU; macOS is not supported.
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