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Having trouble with Arealight lighting

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sbphillips New Member Posts: 29	Having trouble with Arealight lighting Jan 15, 2022 2:43:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sbphillips on Jan 15, 2022 2:43:11 GMT Area Light bonus chapter. Point source looks ok but any ideas as to why area light one so dark?

Jamis Administrator Posts: 310	Having trouble with Arealight lighting Jan 15, 2022 4:16:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jamis on Jan 15, 2022 4:16:47 GMT Have you finished the whole chapter? Specifically, part 5, "Area lights and Phong shading"? If so, it might be that there's a bug in that part somewhere.

Having trouble with Arealight lighting

Post by sbphillips on Jan 15, 2022 2:43:11 GMT

Post by Jamis on Jan 15, 2022 4:16:47 GMT