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title: "Redshift Light"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/ORSLIGHT.html"
section_path: "Create Menu > Redshift Light"
element_id: "ORSLIGHT"
description: "The Redshift Lights are only available if Redshift is activated as Renderer (see Cinema 4D Render Settings)."
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# Redshift Light

> **Note:** The *Redshift Lights* are only available if *Redshift* is activated as Renderer (see Cinema 4D *Render Settings*).

# Redshift Light

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page describes the **Redshift Light object** in **Cinema 4D**, the all-purpose light for the Redshift renderer. One object models point, spot, IES, directional and various area lights — with physically based intensity and Redshift-specific sampling controls.

The Redshift light objects work the same as the Cinema 4D light objects, but have additional options for Redshift. The Redshift Light is an all-purpose light which can be used to model point, spot, IES and directional lights as well as area lights of various shapes.