To Speed Up Rendering Time for a Test or Draft Rendering

1. In the Options group of the Common Parameters panel, turn on Area Lights/Shadows As Points.
2. Set any other parameters and click Render.

   All area and linear lights in the scene are treated as point lights during the rendering. This reduces rendering time, however some quality is lost. When you are ready to render at high quality, you can simply turn off Area Lights/Shadows As Points and render again.

   Note: Scenes with radiosity are not affected by the Area Lights/Shadows As Points toggle, as area lights do not have a significant effect on the performance of a radiosity solution.