# Subtle Shadows in 3DS Max

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/subtle-shadows-in-3ds-max/168305>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [November 6, 2005, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/subtle-shadows-in-3ds-max/168305 "2005-11-06T01:08:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![MikeReyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@MikeReyes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MikeReyes)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/subtle-shadows-in-3ds-max/168305/1 "2005-11-06T01:08:58Z")

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How do you achieve this kind of shadow?

![](http://www.cgevo.com/tutorials/images/tut1_final%20result_pic1.png)

I tried but no luck