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This page provides an overview on using V-Ray Lights with Nuke.

 

## **Overview**

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While V-Ray supports some standard Nuke lights, V-Ray also includes a set of lights designed specifically for rendering with the V-Ray engine.

 

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## **Light Icons at a Glance**

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## **Light Types**

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The following light node can be created from the V-Ray Lights menu:

- [Ambient Light | VRayLightAmbient](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110625357) - Creates light that doesn't come from a specific direction. It can be used to simulate GI, ambient occlusion, etc.
- [Dome Light | VRayLightDome](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110624995) - Used for image based lighting. The light comes from a hemispherical dome above the y-axis of the light.
- [Photometric Light | VRayLightIES](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110625373) - Uses an .*ies* file to specify the shape of the light. An .*ies* file contains complete specifications of a real world light bulb or tube.
- [Mesh based Light | VRayLightMesh](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110625375) - Creates direct mesh-based lighting in your scene. Using this feature allows you to create light sources that have volume and shape without the need to use self illuminated objects and global illumination.
- [Rectangle or Area Light | VRayLightRect](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110625399) - A light source with the shape of a planar rectangle.
- [Sphere or Point Light | VRayLightSphere](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110625401) - A light source with the shape of a sphere.
- [Spotlight | VRayLightSpot](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110625355) - A spotlight light source that can be used to create physically accurate lights.
- [Sun and Sky System | VRaySunSky](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110626608) - Reproduces the real-life Sun and Sky environment of the Earth.