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Configuring Lightmaps

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Beginner

+10 XP

15 Mins

(166)

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Summary

Lightmapping is the process of pre-calculating the brightness of surfaces in the Scene. It stores the information it calculates in a chart or lightmap for later use. Lightmaps allow you to add global illumination, shadows, and ambient lighting at a relatively low computational cost. In this tutorial, we’ll get to know the lightmapping settings. 