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With LightWave 8, you can multiselect lights directly in Layout. Just hold down the
Shift key and select them.Then, rotate,move, and so on.
light is cloned.You know what else? This operation works the same for cloning objects or
cameras. Figure 4.6 shows the command.
Figure 4.6 You can clone lights (or any other item) directly in Layout from the Items tab.
Mirror Lights
You know what??™s cool? Mirroring your light!
Let??™s say you move the light to a specific position.
Use the Mirror button in the Add category
on the Items tab. Select a light (or other
item in Layout) and click the Mirror button in
the Item tab??™s Add tool category. Choose the
axis to mirror across, and go! Figure 4.7
shows the operation. You can also choose to mirror around an object??™s keyframes or at
frame 0. Mirroring at frame 0 is important for more complex setups such as bone rigs
for characters.
Ambient Light and Ambient Color
Did you know that the light around you is either direct or ambient? Direct light comes
predominantly from a light source.Ambient light has no specific source or direction, such
as the light underneath your desk or behind a door.
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