# Environmental Lighting

*Skybox:*

The Skybox feature allows you to upload an image to serve as both a visual backdrop and as a light source.

* The Tint color allows you to add a tint color to the skybox. This will affect the scene lighting if you choose to use the skybox as your light source.
* The Exposure changes the exposure value of the skybox. A higher value will give a higher exposure value to your scene.
* Rotation allows you to rotate the position of your image. A value of 180 will rotate the image 180o.
* HDRI allows you to select an image to use for your skybox. We recommend equirectangular images at a resolution ratio of 2:1.

*Directional Light:*

The directional light serves as the sun source of your scene.

* Color allows you to change the color of the directional light
* Rotation shows you the rotational values of your directional light. You can choose to either manually enter values into each of the fields here or rotate the light by using the gizmo

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* Intensity changes the intensity of your directional light
* Shadow opacity changes the intensity of your shadows. A value of 1 is dark whereas a value of 0 makes your shadows fully transparent

*Environmental Light:*\
This is the ambient light source for your scene.

* Source allows you to set the source of your environmental light. Choosing color will set the light source to a single colour value which you can select in the Ambient Light Color option.
* Reflections intensity is the amount to which reflected light is visible in reflective objects.


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