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[HBAndrew]

I use photoshop and use the omni lighting option on them, but that can cause problems with bigger lights, like going darker at the edges when the light comes on, then lighter again when the light goes off. Need to learn everyones ways

[duplu]

I also use the Adobe Photoshop omni lighting tool with a 3px feather. I draw just inside the area to be lamped with the lasso tool and the apply the lighting. I find I continually have to change the lamp size to get an even lamping between smaller and larger lamps. For the largest lamps I break the image down or use more lamps as you would find on the real machine.

[RB]

on larger lamps it can be useful to use the dodge tool....again using the lasso tool around the "lamp" to protect the surrounding area..

[Roy]

I use photoshop and use the omni lighting option on them, but that can cause problems with bigger lights, like going darker at the edges when the light comes on, then lighter again when the light goes off. Need to learn everyones ways

You can 'double omni' for wide/large lamps. When you have the omni lamp window open there is a little light bulb symbol at the bottom, click and drag this onto the image for a second omni. You can do this as many times as you like for precise lamping of large areas.

[HBAndrew]

This is great thanks, didnt see the bulb, about to release 1280wdx of squids in in a sec, but may do an update later when I learn more.

[flyer]

looks like we all learned some new tricks