Lighting presets

A preset places the lights for a well-known lighting pattern in one click. It is a starting position: face shape, viewing angle and your own changes all affect the final shadow.

• Rembrandt: a light from the side and above, for the lit triangle on the shadow-side cheek.
• Butterfly: a high, central Key for a small shadow under the nose.
• Split: a Key from the side, so one half of the face is lit.
• Loop: a Key slightly off to the side, with a small nose shadow.
• Rim Light: light around the edge of the subject, for separation.
• 3-Point: a ready-made Key, Fill and back light.
• Broad and Short: the Key on the side of a turned face that is turned toward the camera (Broad) or away from it (Short).

Pick the preset closest to what you want, then refine it with the light controls.