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title: "Shadow Select"
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This page offers information on the Shadow Select types of the Light Select Render Element in V-Ray for 3ds Max.


## **Overview**

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## **Direct Diffuse Shadows**

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### Example: Direct Diffuse Shadow


For this example, we render three Direct Diffuse Shadow channels - one for the green light, one for the red light, and another for the blue light.



## **Direct Specular Shadows**

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### Example: Direct Specular Shadow


For this example, we render three Direct Specular Shadow channels - one for the green light, one for the red light, and another for the blue light.



### **Compositing Example: Color Correction**

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### **Compositing Equation**


<span style="color: #272727">For this compositing example, we render an RGB color and Shadow Select (both Direct Diffuse and Direct Specular Shadow types) render elements. Then, we subtract Shadow Select from RGB in compositing, grade the Shadow Select, and add it back to the composite.</span>

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