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5 Jul 2024 16:23:02 EDT (-0400)
  Re: light filter in media  
From: Woody
Date: 25 Dec 2007 19:50:00
Message: <web.4771a51a81a774e87ae6bc470@news.povray.org>
> 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.


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