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    Control soft lighting distribution

    To control soft lighting distribution for an area light

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

    Related topics

    • Create a Maya light source
    Parent topic: Control area lights

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