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This page gives some basic details about the Shadow Raw render element and explains how it is used.

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Overview

The Shadow Raw Render Element stores information about cast shadows calculated from the lighting in the scene. It is a "reverse" image in the sense that white areas indicate shadows while black areas indicate no shadow.

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UI Path: ||Toolbar|| > V-Ray Menu icon > Render > VRayRenderElement > Type: Shadow Raw

Properties

The Shadow Raw render element has no controllable properties.

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Underlying Compositing Equation

Shadow Raw x Diffuse = Shadow

Notes

Shadows can be both added and subtracted at a composite level without rerendering using the Shadow Render Elements.
Shadows can be color corrected using the Shadow Render Elements.