The two most common types
used are Shadow maps (which you??™ve already seen) and Raytraced shadows.
When you use shadows, controls in the Shadow Parameters rollout and the shadow
type-specific rollouts are available when you select the shadow type.
Shadow Parameters Rollout
The settings in the Shadow Parameters rollout govern the common parameters for all
shadow types discussed here. In this rollout, you can adjust the color of your shadow as
well as its density (i.e., how dark it appears).
You should always check your light??™s Multiplier values first to make sure your fill light
does not wash out your shadows before you adjust the shadow parameters themselves.
For instance, the fill light(s) generally has a lower intensity than the key light(s).
Click on the Color Swatch to pick a color for your shadows. More often than not, you
will have your shadow colors at black, if not close to black. You can also control the density
of the shadows by adjusting the Density value. As you can see in Figure 10.66, adjusting
Figure 10.65
The rocket is lit!
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the density changes how much of the shadow is rendered. A Density of 0 will turn off your
shadows in essence.
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