To edit light effects, click on the Light Effects button in the Rendering Dashboard.
Sun
Complete the following steps to add or remove sunlight on the rendering:
- In the Light Mode pane, select Sun.
- In the Sunlight Properties pane, select or clear the Visible check box.
- To position the sunlight, press and hold the mouse button while moving the sun to the best location in the Sunlight Properties preview pane to see how the sunlight will appear in the rendering.
Ceiling
Complete the following steps to adjust the ceiling light properties:
- In the Light Mode pane, select Ceiling.
- Select the Light Intensity from the list.
- To position the ceiling light, press and hold the mouse button while moving the light to the best location in the Ceiling Properties preview pane to see how the ceiling light will appear in the rendering.
Scene (room)
The Auto Lighting feature calculates both the dimension of your room(s) and any substantial pieces of furniture or decoration that you place in the middle of the layout and then adds lighting accordingly. For the best effects, make sure your rendering has flooring.
Complete the following steps to quickly render without worrying about other settings:
- In the Light Mode pane, select Scene.
- Select the Auto Lighting Intensity from the list. We recommend 40 watts.
- If you add an Ambient Light, move the slider bar until you achieve the best effect.
- To see additional light sources in the rendering, such as lamps and spots, select Visible check box in the User Light Intensity pane and move the slider bar to the best light intensity.
Note: To better see the Ambient Light and the User Light, turn off the Auto Lighting.
Image (properties)
The Exposure Image Property allows you to change the rendering brightness (tone mapping) in real-time, using a scale of 1% to 10% of more or less brightness. The slider bar or the value field can be used.
Select Image, add a check mark to Exposure and use the slide bar or the value field to increase or decrease brightness.
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