Add a light

Beginner Designer Artist

To add a light to a scene, add a light component to an entity.

1. Select the entity you want to be a light.

2. In the Property Grid (on the right by default), click Add component and select Light.

   

   Game Studio adds a light component to the entity.

   

3. Under the Light component properties, next to Light, from the drop-down menu, select the kind of light you want this entity to use.

   

   You can choose:

   • Point light
   • Ambient light
   • Directional light
   • Skybox light
   • Spot light

   For information about each type of light, see its respective page.

See also

• Point lights
• Ambient lights
• Directional lights
• Skybox lights
• Spot lights
• Light probes
• Shadows