Ambient Light
Ambient light is a preset brightness added to the entire scene. With the help of Ambient Light, you can highlight parts of an image with lamps, and adjust the Ambient/Lamp balance to illuminate the rest of the scene.
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Ambient Light and Presets
Ambient light is automatically set with each Lighting Preset Option Presets Tab .
- High Dynamic - sets Ambient Light to Studio brightness - very low.
- Exterior - sets Ambient Light to High.
- Interior w/sun - sets Ambient Light to Medium.
- Interior no sun - sets Ambient Light to Medium.
The balance between ambient light and artificial lights can be adjusted on the Lights Tab .
Ambient Light Balance
Balance Ambient Light and Lamps on the Lights tab.
Note: To adjust the balance of the Sun and/or Sky with artificial lights, use Sun and Sky Intensity on the Sky Tab .
Interior Scene - Ambient/Lamps Balance at 50/50
More light from lamps
Interior Scenes - Notice the contrast between light and dark areas in these renderings.
Ambient/Lamps Balance 10/90
Ambient/Lamps Balance 20/80
Less light from lamps
Interior Scenes - Lower contrast, softer lights
Ambient/Lamps Balance 90/10
Ambient/Lamps Balance 80/20
Frequently asked questions
- This scene is inside of a 6-sided cube. There are no lights. Why is the ceiling brighter than the floor?
- Ambient lighting is intentionally non-uniform -- and more light is pointed up.
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