# Landscape Layer Painting bug black shadow

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-layer-painting-bug-black-shadow/1692149>\
**Category:** World Creation\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, InsideUnreal, Rendering, question\
**Created:** [February 16, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-layer-painting-bug-black-shadow/1692149 "2024-02-16T05:15:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![arcopop](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@arcopop](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/arcopop)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-layer-painting-bug-black-shadow/1692149/1 "2024-02-16T05:15:06Z")

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i need some help, my layers are working ( it’s not the layer info, i have them) but when i drawn them i have this weird shadow / black effect.

I modified my directional light but nothing.

Adding a point light is not working at all.

I can’t seem to understand what is causing this.

thanks in advance for your help.

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-layer-painting-bug-black-shadow/1692149/2 "2024-02-16T07:30:42Z")

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hi @arcopop  
You will probably need to read about the problem/fix in

[GPU Lightmass not working on Landscape for 5.3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-lightmass-not-working-on-landscape/1371174/17)

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**Author:** ![system](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/3/713c9d3f58553f0de89543d76a8a3a2779dc9fa4.png) [@system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-layer-painting-bug-black-shadow/1692149/3 "2024-03-17T07:31:35Z")

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