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Light Override

Changes light properties for a specific render layer. Chain between an Extract Object that targets a light and a Scene node.

Inputs / Outputs

Socket Description
Object Override (in) The light object to modify
Object Override (out) The same light with this override added

Properties

Energy — override the light energy (brightness). Enable the toggle to activate.

Color — override the light color. Enable the toggle to activate.

Radius / Size — override the light size. Enable the toggle to activate.

Specular — override the specular contribution factor.

Shadow — enable or disable shadow casting.

Tips

  • Extract the light object from its collection using an Extract Object node first, then connect it to the Light Override node.
  • Use Light Override to reduce light energy for shadow-only layers, increase it for beauty passes, or change the color for different time-of-day variations.