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title: "Raw Shadow"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VMAYA/111739351/Raw%20Shadow"
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This page gives some basic details about the Raw Shadow render element and explains how it is used.

## **Overview**

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## **Attributes**

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## **Common Uses**  

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The Raw Shadows Render Element is useful for changing the appearance of shadowed areas after rendering in a compositing or image editing application. Below is an example of its use, where the Raw Shadows are added (plus) with the[ vrayRE_Raw_Light](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VMAYA/pages/111738950) pass.


## **Underlying Compositing Equation**

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vray_Raw_Shadow x vrayRE_Diffuse = vrayRE_Shadow


![image](media://b3964306-9f07-4025-914a-cfdb6d661c5c)



## **Notes**

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- 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.
- There is initial support for Raw Shadow render element on V-Ray GPU.