diff --git a/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py b/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py
index 2715d5b66..ab7c12ca1 100644
--- a/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py
+++ b/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ LIGHT_SPOT_SHADOWED = 0x4630  # Light spot shadow flag
 LIGHT_SPOT_LSHADOW = 0x4641  # Light spot shadow parameters
 LIGHT_SPOT_SEE_CONE = 0x4650  # Light spot show cone flag
 LIGHT_SPOT_RECTANGLE = 0x4651  # Light spot rectangle flag
+LIGHT_SPOT_OVERSHOOT = 0x4652  # Light spot overshoot flag
+LIGHT_SPOT_PROJECTOR = 0x4653  # Light spot projection bitmap
+LIGHT_SPOT_ASPECT = 0x4657  # Light spot aspect ratio
 
 # >------ sub defines of CAMERA
 OBJECT_CAM_RANGES = 0x4720  # The camera range values
@@ -1881,6 +1884,23 @@ def save(operator, context, filepath="", scale_factor=1.0, use_scene_unit=False,
             if ob.data.use_square:
                 spot_square_chunk = _3ds_chunk(LIGHT_SPOT_RECTANGLE)
                 spotlight_chunk.add_subchunk(spot_square_chunk)
+            if ob.scale.x and ob.scale.y != 0.0:
+                spot_aspect_chunk = _3ds_chunk(LIGHT_SPOT_ASPECT)
+                spot_aspect_chunk.add_variable("aspect", _3ds_float(round((ob.scale.x / ob.scale.y),4)))
+                spotlight_chunk.add_subchunk(spot_aspect_chunk)
+            if ob.data.use_nodes:
+                links = ob.data.node_tree.links
+                bptype = 'EMISSION'
+                bpmix = 'MIX', 'MIX_RGB', 'EMISSION'
+                bptex = 'TEX_IMAGE', 'TEX_ENVIRONMENT'
+                bpout = 'ADD_SHADER', 'MIX_SHADER', 'OUTPUT_LIGHT'
+                bshade = next((lk.from_node.type for lk in links if lk.from_node.type == bptype and lk.to_node.type in bpout), None)
+                bpnode = next((lk.from_node.type for lk in links if lk.from_node.type in bpmix and lk.to_node.type == bshade), bshade)
+                bitmap = next((lk.from_node.image for lk in links if lk.from_node.type in bptex and lk.to_node.type == bpnode), False)
+                if bitmap and bitmap is not None:
+                    spot_projector_chunk = _3ds_chunk(LIGHT_SPOT_PROJECTOR)
+                    spot_projector_chunk.add_variable("image", _3ds_string(sane_name(bitmap.name)))
+                    spotlight_chunk.add_subchunk(spot_projector_chunk)
             obj_light_chunk.add_subchunk(spotlight_chunk)
 
         # Add light to object chunk
diff --git a/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py b/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py
index 732a70eee..1d51491d6 100644
--- a/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py
+++ b/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py
@@ -1156,6 +1156,24 @@ def process_next_chunk(context, file, previous_chunk, imported_objects, CONSTRAI
             contextLamp.data.show_cone = True
         elif CreateLightObject and new_chunk.ID == LIGHT_SPOT_RECTANGLE:  # Square flag
             contextLamp.data.use_square = True
+        elif CreateLightObject and new_chunk.ID == LIGHT_SPOT_ASPECT:  # Aspect
+            contextLamp.empty_display_size = read_float(new_chunk)
+        elif CreateLightObject and new_chunk.ID == LIGHT_SPOT_PROJECTOR:  # Projection
+            contextLamp.data.use_nodes = True
+            nodes = contextLamp.data.node_tree.nodes
+            links = contextLamp.data.node_tree.links
+            gobo_name, read_str_len = read_string(file)
+            new_chunk.bytes_read += read_str_len
+            projection = nodes.new(type='ShaderNodeTexImage')
+            projection.label = gobo_name
+            projection.location = (-340, 360)
+            projection.image = load_image(gobo_name, dirname, place_holder=False, recursive=IMAGE_SEARCH, check_existing=True)
+            emitnode = next((node for node in nodes if node.type == 'EMISSION'), False)
+            emission = emitnode if emitnode else nodes.new(type='ShaderNodeEmission')
+            emission.label = "Projector"
+            emission.location = (0, 300)
+            links.new(emission.outputs['Emission'], nodes['Light Output'].inputs[0])
+            links.new(projection.outputs['Color'], emission.inputs[0])
         elif CreateLightObject and new_chunk.ID == OBJECT_HIERARCHY:  # Hierarchy
             child_id = get_hierarchy(new_chunk)
         elif CreateLightObject and new_chunk.ID == OBJECT_PARENT:
@@ -1613,6 +1631,18 @@ def load_3ds(filepath, context, CONSTRAIN=10.0, UNITS=False, IMAGE_SEARCH=True,
 
     # Select all new objects
     for ob in imported_objects:
+        if ob.type == 'LIGHT' and ob.data.type == 'SPOT':
+            aspect = ob.empty_display_size
+            fac = 1.0
+            ratio = (fac / aspect)
+            align = fac - (ratio - aspect if ratio > fac else aspect - ratio)
+            shift = align + (align / 2.0)
+            if aspect > 1.0:
+                ob.scale.x = fac + align
+                ob.scale.y = fac - align
+            elif aspect < 1.0:
+                ob.scale.x = fac - align
+                ob.scale.y = fac + align
         ob.select_set(True)
         if not APPLY_MATRIX:  # Reset transform
             bpy.ops.object.rotation_clear()