Applying Illumination

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The illumination properties of a material combine the colors of a point on a model with the light arriving from light sources surrounding the model.

To apply illumination properties:

  1. Click Material (PhotoWorks toolbar) or PhotoWorks, Material.

You can also right-click a material in the RenderManager tab and select Edit once you have applied a material other than the default material (brushed aluminum).

  1. In the Materials PropertyManager, select the Illumination tab and apply the properties.

  2. Select any of the other tabs to apply the appropriate properties.

  1. Click .

Related Topics

For additional information about materials, see Materials Illumination PropertyManager

Applying Materials

Applying Surface Finishes

Applying Texture Mapping

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