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|name=Spotlight
|abbreviation=3SL
|image=Icon_3D_SpotLight.png
|description=
A Spotlight is a light that comes from a specific point and that has a clearly defined cone, with falloff of the light to the edges. Experienced stage and theatre lighting technicians will recognize the spotlight as being very similar to standard luminaires that are used in live productions. This is the only type of light currently capable of casting shadows.
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== Controls Tab ==
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<div class=control>Enabled</div>
When this checkbox is selected the spotlight light affects the scene. Clear the checkbox to turn off the light.

<div class=control>Color</div>
Use this standard color control to set the color of the light.

<div class=control>Intensity</div>
Use this slider to set the intensity of the spotlight. 

<div class=control>Decay Type</div>
A spotlight defaults to No Falloff, meaning that its light has equal intensity on geometry regardless of the distance from the light to the geometry. To cause the intensity to falloff with distance, set the Decay type either to Linear, or Quadratic modes.

<div class=control>Cone Angle</div>
The Cone angle of the light refers to the width of the cone where the light emits its full intensity. The larger the angle the wider the cone angle, up to a limit of 90 degrees.

<div class=control>Penumbra Angle</div>
The penumbra angle determines the area beyond the cone angle where the light's intensity falls off towards 0. A larger penumbra angle defines a larger falloff, while a value of 0 generates a hard edged light.

<div class=control>Dropoff</div>
The dropoff controls how quickly the penumbra angle falls off from full intensity to 0.

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