

You can edit any light created in this manner by double clicking the lightbulb icon at the center of the radius. This will create a basic light with a radius dependent on how far you dragged the mouse. With this tool active click and drag anywhere on a scene canvas. Light Control Palette Draw Light Source ( ) This tool allows you to create new lights.
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Lights are blocked by Walls which have been configured to stop light, by default this includes all standard walls, Terrain Walls, and Ethereal Walls.įor more info on how to create and configure walls please see the Walls article.

The radii of both levels of light can be configured after the light is created. Lights default to splitting the overall radius drawn between bright and dim light. Light sources can be easily created on any scene by selecting the Draw Light Source tool from the control palette and using a click-and-drag workflow to set the light location and its overall radius. The Lighting Layer controls allow you to create and edit lights which change the appearance of scenes, as well as reset fog of war exploration that has already taken place Lighting Layer The Lighting Layer controls allow you to create lights, and change the scene's lighting, and reset fog or war quickly. Lights can be used to influence the appearance of a scene as well as allows players to explore an environment through their character's perspective, with lights revealing areas they would normally be unable to see. I Accept I Do Not Accept Lighting Overviewįoundry Virtual Tabletop has a powerful engine for Lighting and Fog of War which interacts with placed to define the visibility and exploration progress of a Scene. Please confirm your understanding and acceptance of these policies to proceed. To use the website you must agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. The Foundry Virtual Tabletop website uses cookies to store and identify your user session. Certain website features will be disabled or will not work as expected unless JavaScript is enabled. Your web browser has JavaScript disabled which is required in order to properly use the website.
