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Light components

Resources for adding lights to specific points in a scene.
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Resources for adding lights to specific points in a scene, and how Unity calculates the shading of GameObjects based on the intensity, direction, and color of lights.

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Types of Light componentCompare the differences between Point Lights, Spot Lights, Directional Lights and Area Lights.
Per-pixel and per-vertex lightsLearn about how Unity categorizes Light components so they light GameObjects per-pixel or per-vertex.
Place Light componentsAdd Light components to a scene, and choose the right type and location for a light.
Configuring Light componentsResources for calculating lighting in real time at runtime, or storing precalculated lighting in a build.

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