TextMesh Pro GUI- Surface shader lighting

Hey there,

I'm currently trying to figure out how to get lighting to work in game view on Textmesh Pro GUI.

Basically what I do is:
- open new Unity project (tried with Unity 2018.2.15f1 as well as Unity 5.6.1p1)
- Add Gameobect > UI > TextMeshPro - Text
- Set Shader to TextMeshPro/Distance Field (Surface)
- Add Gameobject > Light - Directional Light

and what I get is this:



Clearly the game view looks different from the scene view. I know I could use a TextMeshPro 3D Gameobject, but given that lighting affects the GUI correctly in the scene view, is there any other way to resolve this issue without 3D objects?

Thanks!

 

The Canvas must be in either Screen Space Camera or WorldSpace. Make sure you assign a Camera to the Canvas.

For better visuals, use a Point Light or Spot Light.

 

Thanks a lot, that did the trick!