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RE: Dynamic Lighting

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Marketplace Creator

Crazy thought.  Dynamic Lighting is great, but some people want Dynamic Lighting that preserves past map areas. So I am wondering if... An API or the Dev team would be able to have a toggle that makes Dynamic Lighting make the Token Layer transparent instead of blackening it.

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Lucian

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API Scripter

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<a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1242343/dynamic-lighting-integrated-with-fog-of-war-warcraft-2-style/?pagenum=1" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1242343/dynamic-lighting-integrated-with-fog-of-war-warcraft-2-style/?pagenum=1</a>

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Gold

Forum Champion

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Andrew, what would that look like or what would be the reason for making the token layer non-black? Wouldn't that just let everyone see monsters, chairs, tables, and fellow Characters, even if they're beyond a wall or around the corner?

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Andrew C

Marketplace Creator

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Gold, What I am saying is that the Map Layer becomes visible, but where there should be 'blackness' there instead would be 'transparency' on the Token Layer. Since I know you have some familiarity with art programs, you basically make the "Dynamic Lighting Effect" into a "Dynamic Layer Mask Effect" that is applied to the Token Layer.

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Silvyre

Forum Champion

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You can move a selection of objects from the Token Layer to the GM Info Layer (and vice versa) quite easily using Keyboard Shortcuts , no API required. Otherwise, I recommend supporting the very popular Suggestion that Lucian posted, which is essentially exactly your proposal.

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RE: Dynamic Lighting