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Emissive glow

An object gives off its own light, which bleeds into a halo and lights nearby surfaces.

Visual traits

  • The glowing object is the brightest thing in the scene and shows almost no shading of its own
  • A soft halo bleeds past its outline (bloom)
  • Nearby surfaces facing it are lit in its color; light falls off with distance
  • The rest of the scene stays dark

For AI

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Prompt

Emissive glow lighting: a self-illuminated object is the brightest thing in a dark scene, with almost no shading of its own and a soft bloom halo around its outline. Nearby surfaces facing it pick up its warm color, fading with distance; the rest of the scene stays dark.

Negative prompt

external key light, daylight, flat lighting, bright background, cast shadows from the glowing object