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Area vs Point lights for PBR rendering

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art3mis
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Is it generally a good idea to choose area over point lights for PBR rendering to reduce render times?
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mandrake0
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yes :-)

point light is not ideal because there is no width or height.
Rendering Light Tips [sidefx.com]
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Grayson Mendenhall
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mandrake0
yes :-)

point light is not ideal because there is no width or height.
Rendering Light Tips [sidefx.com]


Good to know.
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