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title: "Raw Shadow"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAYHOUDINI/113280719/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. In the example, the Raw Shadows were added (plus) to the VRayRawLighting Render Element. See how the render looks before and after compositing.



## **Underlying Compositing Equation**

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Raw Shadow x Diffuse = [Shadow](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYHOUDINI/pages/113279769)


![image](media://0e9d7a63-bb87-42a7-8909-c4f7313f179d)


## **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.
- This render element is not supported with V-Ray GPU rendering.