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<title>Light Entities</title>
#Uploading Images⤶
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I uploaded this gif because I didn't understand what each light entity did. I didn't want to use it in hammer, I needed it in code so I didn't have a preview. Here's a preview for you! :)⤶
#Visual Representation⤶
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Here's a GIF for people who don't quite know what all **3 light entities** do:⤶
<upload src="2c448/8da763d08680900.gif" size="1346225" name="lights.gif" />
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#Links⤶
Visit [Hammer Entities](https://wiki.facepunch.com/sbox/Hammer-Entities) topic for the light entity's names to use in Hammer.⤶
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## Uses⤶
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1. **light_omni** (point lights)⤶
* Useful for quick, lazy lighting for your map when you want to test it⤶
* For ceiling lights, wall lights, etc.⤶
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2. **light_spot** (spotlights)⤶
* Convincing and real-looking spot lighting, easily customisable⤶
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3. **light_ortho** (straight, orthographic lighting)⤶
* Used for something like forced light creeping out of a window or anything⤶
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Hope this explained everything you needed to know!