9.5.2

OBJECTS MENU • LIGHTING • 319
Lighting
Light Object
When building a new scene in CINEMA 4D, a default light is used called the auto light. To change the
default lighting setup for all future scenes, build a new scene that contains only the lights that you
require for your default lighting and save this scene within the CINEMA 4D folder under the name
‘new.c4d’. This setup will be opened automatically each time you start a new CINEMA 4D scene.
 You can also save other CINEMA 4D scene/environment attributes (Sky, Floor,
Environment and so on) in the ‘new.c4d’ le.
 CINEMA 4D’s auto light will switch on automatically when you switch off
lights during an animation unless you disable Auto Light in the render settings
(Options page).
 Creating a light
To create a light, choose the desired light from the Objects > Scene menu or click the light icon in
the top toolbar.
Displaying lights in a viewport
The lighting within a scene can be easily previewed by turning on the Gouraud shading option. This
option will update your lighting in realtime, even adjusting the lighting and updating your scene as
you move the lights around.
To change the name of a light, double-click the light’s name in the Object manager and enter the new
name into the dialog that opens.