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. Refer to "Cloud Cover" for more on this option.

To set shadow intensity numerically:

1. Display the Sky & Fog palette by clicking the Sky & Fog button at the top of the Bryce window.
   
   
2. Click the Sky Lab button. The Sky Lab appears.
   
   
3. Click the Sun & Moon tab.
   
   
4. Enable the Sun/Moon Shadows option.
   
   
   
   Note that if you disable the Sun/Moon Shadows option, all shadows in your scene will also be disabled.
5. Click the Sun/Moon Shadows field, then enter a value or drag the slider. This field governs the intensity of shadows rendered in your image. The range is 0 to 100 and the default value is 90.
   
   
6. Click the OK icon to exit the dialog.

You can also set shadow intensity using the Sky & Fog Palette:

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