Directional Light Properties
PhotoWorks provides advanced light properties for Directional
lights.
To modify PhotoWorks properties for Directional lights:
Select the FeatureManager design tree tab 
.
Expand the Lights,
Cameras and Scene 
folder.
Right-click Directional,
and select Properties.
In the PropertyManager, under Basic,
click PhotoWorks Properties.
Modify the following properties, then click OK 
.
Basic
On in PhotoWorks.
Uses this light in the PhotoWorks scene.
Keep light.
Keeps this light if you open a predefined light source from the Lighting
tab of the Scene Editor dialog
box. When cleared, this light is deleted when you open a predefined light
source.
Preview window.
Displays the Preview
dialog box when this PropertyManager is open.
Shadows
Global shadows.
Displays shadows for the light. The appearance and quality of the shadows
is controlled by the Global shadow control
settings on the Lighting
tab of the Scene Editor dialog
box.
No shadows.
No shadows appear for the light.
Shadows on.
Shows opaque shadows for the light.
With Shadows
on selected:
Edges.
Hard settings produce shadows with sharp edges. Soft settings produce
shadows with blurred edges.
-
Edge Quality.
Low quality settings produce jagged shadow boundaries. High quality settings
produce anti-aliased shadow boundaries.
Soft shadow calculation with high
edge quality can decrease performance significantly, but images with soft
shadows look more realistic.
Related Topics
Light Source
Library
Light
Simulation
Point
Light Properties
Spot
Light Properties
Lights
- Emissive Appearances