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How do I make an Advanced Shadow softer without enlarging its shape?

Adjust Softness separately from Size.

Before you start

Open the intended collection and prepare sample content for a rehearsal. Confirm the controls are available in your installed version.

Where to find it

MCast Shadow Advance > Size / Softness.

Steps

Select Advanced Shadow and choose the intended inner/outer mode.
Set Size for the shadow’s spread.
Adjust Softness for the blur edge.
Set Shadow Distance and Light Angle, then review padding.
Compare the result at the final source size.

Check the result

The shadow spread and edge softness can be adjusted independently.

Helpful information

Softness ranges from 0 to 100, default 4. Distance 0 gives a symmetric shadow independent of Light Angle. Blur Type offers Triangular and Fast.

If something is wrong

Check source transparency/crop and padding; Size 0 and Softness 0 deliberately remove those contributions. Do not change output resolution just to adjust the halo.

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