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title: "Reflection Raw"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAYNUKE/110625517/Reflection%20Raw"
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This page gives some basic details about the Reflection Raw render element and how it is used in compositing.

 

## **Overview**

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UI Path: ||Toolbar|| >** V-Ray Menu icon > Render > VRayRenderElement > Type: Reflection Raw**

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## **Properties**

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The Reflection Raw render element has no controllable properties.

 

![image](media://416d80ad-1a6f-49f4-859b-9f74290af1dd)

 

## **Common uses**

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The Raw Reflection Render Element is useful for changing the appearance of reflective scene elements in compositing or image editing software after the scene is rendered. Below are a couple of examples of its use.

 

## **Underlying Compositing Equation**

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**Reflection Raw** x [Reflection Filter](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110625515) = [Reflection](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110625519)

 

![image](media://81f69fbe-a3f8-4cce-a687-a39a88fb2276)