# confused about shadows

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**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [April 14, 2016, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/confused-about-shadows/61094 "2016-04-14T10:46:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tim\_Hobson](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Tim\_Hobson](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Tim_Hobson)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/confused-about-shadows/61094/2 "2016-04-14T12:43:50Z")

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Hi Millionviews,

Take a look at this Wiki Guide I wrote a while back that should cover some of the basics of using the settings available for the directional light source.

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When/if I get some decent amount of free time I need to go back and update this with a few more things, like Far Shadows though.

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