Environmental Settings Overview

Environmental settings control the overall lighting and backdrop of a render.

They define how the scene is lit, how the background appears, and whether a ground plane is visible. Together, these settings establish the overall visual context of the render.

Environmental settings are configured per camera.

Available Environmental Settings

• Sun
  Controls the direction, color, and intensity of the Sun.

• Lighting
  Controls the scene's global lighting mode.

• Ground
  Controls the appearance of the ground plane.

• Background
  Controls the background behind the scene.

Lighting Modes

The Lighting settings support the following modes:

• Diffuse Only
  Uses Lambert diffuse lighting without specular highlights.

• Image-Based Lighting
  Uses an environment map for lighting and reflections.

• Atmospheric Scattering
  Simulates sky lighting based on atmosphere and sun direction.

• Uniform Lighting
  Applies even lighting across the scene.

How Environmental Settings Are Used

Environmental settings work together with light objects and render effects to shape the final appearance of a render.

Use them to define the overall lighting conditions and visual backdrop before adjusting scene lights or post-processing effects in more detail.