# Lights

To place a Light into your Animotive scene, **toggle on the**[ **Menu**](/animotive-documentation/learning-animotive/menus.md) then **select the Tools Menu in the toolbar and press the right trigger button.** After selecting Tools, **select the lighting icon and press the right trigger** to spawn a Light in the scene.

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To move your Light,  **hover over it with your laser, and hold down the Grip button**. There are two ways to move the Light with your laser. The default mode is **Linear Mode**. You can move the Light anywhere in the space by **moving your controller and holding the Grip**. You can move the Light closer or farther away from you by **pushing the Thumbstick forward or back**. When you are happy with the orientation and position, just **release the Grip on your controller**.

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The second mode is called **Parabola Mode**. You can switch to this by **flicking the right Thumbstick left or right**. In Parabola Mode, the Light will become anchored to the floor, and you can move the Light through the space by **moving your controller and holding the Grip button**. You can rotate it as well, by **twisting your controller left or right**. To place a Light, make sure your laser is blue, and **release the Grip button**.

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To change the lighting properties, such as the intensity, angle or saturation, **select the Light** you wish to adjust using your right hand laser and **press the right trigger**. Now **look to your left hand** to see the lighting properties [menu](/animotive-documentation/learning-animotive/menus.md). You can adjust any of the properties by **selecting them with your right hand laser and pressing the right trigger.**

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**This tutorial showcases how you can add and use lights in 'Desktop Mode', which doesn't require a VR headset:** [**https://youtu.be/XwSMIOiRBsI?si=mcXeBxJZMOUYaXaN**](https://youtu.be/XwSMIOiRBsI?si=mcXeBxJZMOUYaXaN)&#x20;


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