Control area lights

To control specular highlight size and orientation

• Position and scale the area light using the transformation tools (such as standard or light-specific manipulators), or by manually setting the position and scale attributes using the Channel Box or Attribute Editor.

  See Move, rotate, or scale using manipulators.

To control soft lighting distribution

To adjust the size and orientation of the light area, see Show, hide, or resize a light manipulator.

• The size and orientation of the area light icon controls the light distribution. A large area light emits more light.
• The light can be non-proportionally scaled to modulate the distribution. The farther away the object is from the light, the less light is cast onto the object.

Related topics

• Move, rotate, or scale using manipulators