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+title: Light Textures
+authors: ["@robtfm"]
+pull_requests: [18031]
+---
+
+New components `PointLightTexture`, `SpotLightTexture`, and `DirectionalLightTexture` allow specifying light textures for lights, also commonly known as light cookies.
+These modulate the intensity of light cast upon surfaces for various artistic effects. See the light_textures example for usage.
+
+(TODO: Embed light_textures example screenshot here)