Still a novice but learning alot.
Using Poser 6 which I'm thinking from some of the confusing tutorials I've read is a bit different then previous versions. It appears some things, though result in the same look are now done differently.

Between a few chores & an ongoing project out in the wood shop I was able to toss together a scene for the gallery yesterday.
I'm pretty happy with the way it came out but artists, being there own worst critic, it isn't without some needed adjustment.

I wanted a dark scene with dim lighting creating gentle shadows.

Question One...
After posing a spotlight that was to mimic tones given off by a fire I wanted to pose a second duplicate light in the same spot but point it in another direction. Is there a way to select a light & duplicate its position and properties?

Question Two...
A spotlight by default seems to shine on things far away. Add an object or two and I get shadows that shouldn't be there. To correct this I moved the lights closer to the objects I wanted it to shine on. But now I lose the glow I previously had. I'm thinking my adjustment lies within the Lighting settings "distance" & "angle" which is where I made adjustments but I'm still a bit err shady about what I'm needing to do here. Is there a general rule of thumb to these properties?
Not sure if I typed this question like what I'm asking, hopefully someone will understand it. :>)

Thanks Much!

Scott

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... And the answer to question One is ...

1. Select Spotlight #1 (the one you want to duplicate ... almost)
2. [menu] "Edit" >>> "Copy" (Ctrl+C) (this copies the parameters)
3. Load new Spotlight #2
4. [menu] "Edit" >>> "Paste" (Ctrl+V) (see below)

Spotlight #2 will now have the same parameters as Spotlight #1 and you can change the parameters that you want to be different between the two.

Holiday cheers,
dr geep
;=]

P.S. Here's an attached link to a tut that might help answer Question Two ...

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Copy & Paste???
Now why didn't I think of that?
That's awesome!
I bet it works too in just about any item selection.
Many Thanks!

I've always known from my first experiences with Poser 3, so many years ago, that realism is most acheived with the lighting properties & colors.

I will most definetly give the above tutorial a good read. Then the next. Then the next. And the other. :>)

Thank You for the reply & links.

Scott

Message edited on: 12/03/2005 17:32

"copy and paste" -- duh! of course!! Thanks Doc!!!