I'm using Poser 10, and I was wondering if there is a way to shine a light on only one object in a scene (Light only hits the one specific object and nothing else around it). I know that this could be done with Carrara, but what about Poser?

Use a spotlight and change angle start & angle stop until you get the effect you're looking for.

If you're asking does Poser have an obvious control for this, no it does not.

If anyone were to ask is it impossible or possible, the answer is it is possible, through very clever hackery with materials. I wrote a thread on this, but it can no longer be found because the search engine here is a piece of ...

3DFineries posted at 10:11AM Thu, 17 September 2015 - #4228920

Use a spotlight and change angle start & angle stop until you get the effect you're looking for.

That's still lighting the floor and the other objects. This answer isn't an answer.

Oops! Sorry, that one above is set to Angle Start 15 & End at 32. IF IDL is off, nothing else will get light.
The one below is set to Angel Start 6.2 & End at 24.25. Angle End & IDL OFF in render settings are the key. Hope that helps & happy rendering.

Still lighting the other objects. What are you not getting about the question?

"Light only hits the one specific object and nothing else around it"

I edited the post. I had IDL on and if you make the floor invisible it won't be in the render. I'm just trying to help but had I seen your post before mine, I wouldn't said anything cause you 'da man! I'd just render the one object with a black background and export it as a png, open in my image editor & do the rest by hand.

Do you not see the floor there - it is lit. I won't keep beating you up about it but wow - this is a technical question and your answer is incorrect.

bagginsbill posted at 8:25AM Thu, 17 September 2015 - #4228922

If you're asking does Poser have an obvious control for this, no it does not.

If anyone were to ask is it impossible or possible, the answer is it is possible, through very clever hackery with materials. I wrote a thread on this, but it can no longer be found because the search engine here is a piece of ...

Thanks for the reply, bagginsbill. I'll try to figure something out on post production. ;)

bagginsbill posted at 9:27AM Thu, 17 September 2015 - #4228930

Do you not see the floor there - it is lit. I won't keep beating you up about it but wow - this is a technical question and your answer is incorrect.

It's ok. Beat me up. I deserve it.

3DFineries posted at 8:28AM Thu, 17 September 2015 - #4228928

I edited the post. I had IDL on and if you make the floor invisible it won't be in the render. I'm just trying to help but had I seen your post before mine, I wouldn't said anything cause you 'da man! I'd just render the one object with a black background and export it as a png, open in my image editor & do the rest by hand.

The trouble I'm having with my scene is that I'm using many mirrors and I need one figure to collect more light without light reflection in the mirrors. Because of the needed reflections on the figure, I can't turn off (make invisible) the other objects in the scene.

Found it! https://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/?thread_id=2794898#msg3603187

Awesome! Thanks!

Whoa... cool! I gotta go play with this!!!

Neat trick, BB!