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inward from the circles edge. The viewing angle of the camera influences
the appearance of the fading at the edge. Rendering creates this result:
5 In the Light Effects section of the Attribute Editor, click the map button
to the right of the Light Fog box.
This gives the appearance of the light beams illuminating fog or dust in
the air. Rendering creates this result:
Fog is more noticeable when you view (render) the light beam from a
side angle rather than from above the light fixture.
When you click the Light Fog map button, Maya creates a light fog node
and displays its attributes in the Attribute Editor.
The Color and Density attributes are useful for altering the fogs hue and
transparency. These attributes affect only the light on its way to the
surface, not the light on the surface.
In the scene view, youll also notice a Light Fog icon extending from the
spotlight icon. When highlighted, it looks like this:
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