# Dark volume rendering

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dark-volume-rendering/34403
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 19, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dark-volume-rendering/34403 "2024-02-19T18:51:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![mohammed\_alshakhas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/mohammed_alshakhas/32/10025_2.png) [@mohammed\_alshakhas](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mohammed_alshakhas)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dark-volume-rendering/34403/1 "2024-02-19T18:51:21Z")

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recently, im automatically have dark rendering colors that remain even if I delete all black control points. It looks like a strong shadow that I can’t remove

 ![Screenshot 2024-02-19 at 19.08.06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/e/e/eef514c1cec451e4b8fe7f47b7ff90335e325548.jpeg)

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### Author: ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/3622_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2024, 12:31am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dark-volume-rendering/34403/2 "2024-02-20T00:31:23Z")

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Shadows have been recently enabled. See this thread on how to turn them off.

> [@Are shadows enabled by default for Volume Rendering in new previews](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-shadows-enabled-by-default-for-volume-rendering-in-new-previews/34219/2):
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> Nevermind, I found the answer. For those of you, who are like me, and unaware of this feature, setting is in the 3D viewer widget control. It looks great to have the shadows so easily available.