Advanced Light Properties

More advanced control over the lighting instrument properties is possible by editing the light source embedded within the instrument.

To edit the embedded light source:

1.	Select the lighting instrument(s).

2.	From the lighting instrument context menu, select Edit Light.

The Light Properties dialog box opens. These parameters offer full control over the light source, and are described in Light Source Properties. RenderWorks is required for certain parameters.

Various light parameters are disabled, because they are controlled by the lighting device object instead.

Select a light Kind of Custom to associate a light distribution file with the light. Note that light distribution files and theatrical lighting manufacturers may not specify output in the same way.

3.	To enable the light properties, turn the light on in the Properties dialog box or from the Visualization palette.