Lighting Texture Element Rollout

Lets you choose which parts of the lighting are included in the rendering.

• Main toolbar > (Render Setup) > Render Setup dialog > Render Elements panel > Render Elements rollout > Add button > Render Elements dialog > Add Lighting element to the elements list (or highlight an existing Lighting element in the list).
• Rendering menu > Render Setup > Render Setup dialog > Render Elements panel > Render Elements rollout > Add button > Render Elements dialog > Add Lighting element to the elements list (or highlight an existing Lighting element in the list).

Direct Light On

When on, the render element includes information from any direct lights in the scene. The light’s color and projection map should appear.

Note: The final color for direct lighting takes surface normals into consideration.

Indirect Light On

When on, the render element includes information from ambient or bounced lighting in the scene.

Note: When using radiosity, expect effects such as color bleed.

Shadows On

When on, the render element includes shadows.