Spot00055.pngChanging Instrument Properties

To edit the properties of a lighting instrument or accessory:

1. Select one or more lighting instruments.

2. From the Object Info palette or the context menu, select Edit, or simply double-click a single instrument selection.

The Lighting Device dialog box opens. The lighting device parameters are described in Lighting Instrument Properties. Only the parameters which are different are described here.

3. Click the Light Information tab.

4. Click the Shutters tab to set the shutter cut information.

Specify the depth and angles for the top, left, right, and/or bottom shutters. Each shutter is located at 90º intervals around the lighting instrument, and can be adjusted +/- 45º. The shutter depth ranges from 0 to 100%, with 100% cutting through the center of the light source.

5. Click the User Data tab to edit user field value information.

User data fields and any default values display here and the default values can be edited by selecting a field name and entering the new value in Value.

6. Click OK to apply the changes to the selection.

The properties of one or more selected devices or objects can also be edited from the Shape tab of the Object Info palette (see Lighting Instrument Properties).

A selected lighting device or a selection of devices can be cut, copied, and pasted with the Edit menu commands. See Editing Objects for more information on the basic editing commands.

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Lighting Instrument Properties

Advanced Light Properties

Drawing Light Beam Representations

Editing Lighting Instruments

Spotlight Setup

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