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5 Jul 2024 16:37:43 EDT (-0400)
  Re: light filter in media  
From: Alain
Date: 26 Dec 2007 14:21:38
Message: <4772a9c2@news.povray.org>
Woody nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 2007/12/25 19:49:
>> Whenever you have more than 1 light_source at the same location you should
>> replace them with a single one having the sum of all the original ones. It
>> render faster as you now need only 1 shadow test instead of two, or more. The
>> color value of a light is not limited to 1.
>> light_source{0 color 2}
>> and
>> light_source{0 color 1} light_source{0 color 1}
>> both have exactly the same effect on your scene.
>>
>> --
>> Alain
>> -------------------------------------------------
>> But I thought YOU did the backups...
> 
> The double light was actually an accident. But thanks for the info. I was not
> aware of light_sources being greater than 1. Thanks for all the good advice.
> 
> 
In the samples scenes, there is one with a light that have a value of 1000!

-- 
Alain
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