Advanced Light PropertiesAdvanced Light PropertiesMore advanced control over the lighting instrument properties is possible by editing the light source embedded within the instrument. Turn the lighting instrument on and off by editing the embedded light.
To edit the embedded light source:
Select the lighting instrument.
From the lighting instrument context menu, select Edit Light.
The Light Properties dialog box opens. These parameters offer full control over the light source, and are described in Light Source Properties.
Various light parameters are disabled, because they are controlled by the lighting device object instead.
Select a light Kind of Custom to associate a light distribution file with the light. Note that light distribution files and theatrical lighting manufacturers may not specify output in the same way.
To enable the light properties, turn the light on in the Properties dialog box or from the Visualization palette, or right-click on the instrument and select Turn On from the context menu.
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