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Directional light

Learn about directional lights and their properties.
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A directional light emits uniform lighting across the entire scene. Use these lights to simulate sunlight or other distant light sources. This light type illuminates all objects in the scene equally, regardless of the position of the light. To change your light to a point light or spot light, open the light's Inspector window and change Type to your preferred light.

Light properties

Access the properties of your directional light via the Inspector window:

Property

Description

Color Set the color your light emits.
Intensity Define how bright the light is in your scene. The higher the value, the more intense the light appears.
Shadow Type Set how this light casts shadows:
  • Soft Shadows: Shadows have blurred edges. Use for indirect or softer light sources, and to create a more natural, realistic look.
  • Hard Shadows: Shadows are deep and have sharp edges. Use for direct or harsh lights, or for more stylized visuals. These shadows are typically faster to render than soft shadows.
  • No Shadows: The light casts no shadows. Use for areas where you don't want shadows, UI elements, distant/background elements, or to improve performance.

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