face_off wrote: " Cath, at no point does the tutorial mention angular maps! I am totally confused...." Angular Map = Lightprobe or Probelight (when it is made correctly, not just a picture of a silver ball, which will get some of desired result, but only to a point, & not as accurate). See Post #15, & then "wrap" that mentally around the diagram in post #3 :-) [sitting back with popcorn now to watch the fireworks smile...& it's not even 4th of July yet, lucky me] Please remember to.... "Love, Peace, & Pose" everyone.