Shadow settings

Learn Soft Shadows, Hard Shadows and shadow resolution.

Shadows

A light casts shadows behind objects. The shadows property of the Light component decides the shadow type: None draws no shadow, Hard Shadows draw sharp-edged shadows, and Soft Shadows draw soft-edged shadows. Soft shadows look more realistic but cost a bit more processing power.

isik.shadows = LightShadows.Hard;
isik.shadows = LightShadows.Soft;

In simple scenes hard shadows can be enough as well.

Shadow resolution

Shadow resolution decides how much detail a shadow is drawn with. As resolution rises, shadow edges get cleaner, but memory and processing cost increase. So choosing a low or medium resolution depending on the number of lights in the scene keeps performance safe.

isik.shadows = LightShadows.Soft;
// higher resolution cleans the edges

Resolution keeps a balance between shadow quality and performance.

Exercise Update the shadow type

In a class named GolgeAyar, first define a string golge field with the value "Hard". In the Start method, set the golge value to "Soft" and print the text "Golge turu: " joined with golge using Debug.Log.

Show example solution

using UnityEngine;

public class GolgeAyar : MonoBehaviour
{
    string golge = "Hard";

    void Start()
    {
        golge = "Soft";
        Debug.Log("Golge turu: " + golge);
    }
}

Test yourself

Which shadow type has sharp, well-defined edges?
- Blur Shadows
- Soft Shadows
- Hard Shadows
- None
Show answer

Hard Shadows — Hard Shadows draw sharp-edged shadows; Soft Shadows soften the edges.

Soft shadow setting

isik.shadows = LightShadows.____;

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isik.shadows = LightShadows.Soft;

Shadow settings

None

No shadow is drawn
Hard Shadows

A sharp-edged shadow
Soft Shadows

A soft-edged shadow
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The detail level of the shadow

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