Directional light shadow

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Hi

How can I make the shadows of my direct light more smooth?

Thanks
Sérgio Silva

I have this:

I want this:

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Re: Directional light shadow

Trying adding radius to the light (in the light properties). It is unit dependent, so try 1.0, 0.01, 100, etc.

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Re: Directional light shadow

… try 0.02, it’s my standard value for dir lights (if I understand right, the dir light radius is an angle and independent from the units)

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Re: Directional light shadow

Yes - for the direct light only, it is independent of units. It is some angular relation that I cannot recall exactly. Radius values should stay between 0 and 1 for the direct light.

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Re: Directional light shadow

ah, thanks for that clarification, I must’ve been thinking about point lights or something.