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title: "Raw Direct Light"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAYHOUDINI/113280980/Raw%20Direct%20Light"
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This page provides information on the Raw Direct Light Render Element. 


## <span style="color: #000000">** Overview**</span>

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## **Attributes**

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> ℹ️ This render element is not supported with V-Ray GPU rendering.


## **Common uses**

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The Raw Direct Light Render Element is useful for changing the appearance of direct light in a compositing or image editing software. In this example, you can see how the image looks before and after post-production.



## **Underlying Compositing Equation**

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Raw Direct Light x Diffuse = [Direct Light](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYHOUDINI/pages/113280982)

![image](media://4cace48f-a60c-4b57-8141-ea7f7bdce75b)