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title: "Lights"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/html/6_rendering_lights.html"
section_path: "Rendering > Lights"
description: "This section covers the basics for editing lights for real-time viewing and BPR renders."
---

# Lights

This section covers the basics for editing lights for real-time viewing and BPR renders.

![Image: 2024-6-rendering-lights-header.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-6-rendering-lights-header.png)

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## Light Actions

1. Drag within the light sphere to move the selected light's position on the model.

[Video: 2024-6-rendering-lights-adjust-light-position.mp4](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Videos/2024-6-rendering-lights-adjust-light-position.mp4)

2. Tap the light sphere to send the light to the back of the model. Repeat this to send it back to the front.

![Image: 2024-6-rendering-lights-toggle-front-back.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-6-rendering-lights-toggle-front-back.png)

> **Tip:** Create a backlit scene and add other lights to fill the foreground.

3. Tap additional light icons to toggle their visibility and settings.

![Image: 2024-6-rendering-lights-toggle-additional-lights.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-6-rendering-lights-toggle-additional-lights.png)

> **Note:** Active light effects are stacked based on their hierarchy within the UI.

> **Important:** Lights do not display on the model when you select a MatCap material or fill to a subtool. Select or **FillObject** with a Standard material to see Lights displayed in real time and in a BPR render.

## Light Options

Adjust **Intensity**, **Ambient**, and **Distance** parameters, which affect real-time and BPR render views.

Choose a **Light Color**, which assigns to the selected light channel.

![Image: 2024-6-rendering-lights-palette-menu-settings.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-6-rendering-lights-palette-menu-settings.png)

## Background

Project a spherical image around the scene, with customizable image correction and rotation controls.

![Image: 2024-6-rendering-lights-palette-background-menu.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-6-rendering-lights-palette-background-menu.png)

### Quick Steps:

1. Tap **Texture** > select from available default or imported textures.

![Image: 2024-6-rendering-lights-palette-background-select-texture.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-6-rendering-lights-palette-background-select-texture.png)

2. Adjust image correction settings, and toggle **Rotate With Object** to enable or disable rotation of the background with the camera.