Shadows

All the objects in your scene cast shadows. Using the Shadow control you can set the intensity and color of all the shadows in your scene.

As you change the value of the Shadow control, the brightness of shadows changes.

In the images below, the shadow on the left is set to 25%, the one on the right to 90%.

The Shadow control is not the only control for shadows. The position of shadows is dependent on the position of the sun. Since the sky interacts directly with objects in the scene, the color of the sun also affects the color of shadows.

The object's material properties also affect the color of shadows. Semi-transparent or transparent objects with a transparency color will change the color of the object's shadow. In addition, volume materials can dramatically change the shape and color of shadows. Use the Shadows control to set the color and intensity of shadows in your scene.

By default, the clouds in Bryce do not cast shadows. If you want the cloud layer to cast shadows on the ground below, enable the Cloud Shadows option.

To set shadow intensity:

1. Display the Sky & Fog palette by clicking the Sky & Fog button at the top of the Bryce window.
   
   
2. Drag left or right inside the Shadow control thumbnail. Dragging left decreases the intensity and dragging right increases it. The cursor changes to a two headed arrow as you drag over the control.
   
   
   
   Keep an eye on the Text Display Area as you drag in the Shadow Control thumbnail. The numbers will change as you drag back and forth on the thumbnail.
   
   

You can also set the Shadow strength on the Sun & Moon tab in the Sky Lab.

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