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title: "Shadow"
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This page gives some basic details about the Shadow Render Element and how it is used in compositing.

## **Overview**

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## **Attributes**

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## **Common Uses**

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The Shadow Render Element is useful for changing the appearance of shadowed areas in a compositing or image editing application. Below are examples of possible uses.


## **Underlying Compositing Equation**

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**[vrayRE_Raw_Shadow](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VMAYA/pages/111739351)**** **x** ****[vrayRE_Diffuse](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VMAYA/pages/111739040)**** **= vrayRE_Shadow


![image](media://f340f5cb-59af-496d-a483-b083e0d5e6ec)



## **Notes**

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- The vrayRE_Shadow pass can be both added and subtracted with the final beauty comp at a composite level without rerendering.
- Shadows can be color-corrected using the vrayRE_Shadow element.
- <span style="color: #000000">When rendering with V-Ray GPU CUDA, the Shadow Render Element is incompatible with Adaptive Lights and may render incorrectly if used together. </span>