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title: "Reflection"
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This page gives an overview of the Reflection Render Element and explains how it is used.  
 

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

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## **Properties**

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The Reflection render element has no controllable properties.

 

![image](media://16ab6ccf-711c-4e86-a5f7-5f8082048d1d)

 

## **Common Uses**

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

 

## **Compositing Formula**

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[Reflection Raw](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110625517) x [Reflection Filter](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAYNUKE/pages/110625515) = **Reflection**

 

![image](media://5f06b0e7-0724-472f-bf51-f90ca1972e83)