# Improve Realism by Adding Soft Shadows - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/improve-realism-by-adding-soft-shadows)

> In this quick tutorial, you will learn how to use the new Soft Shadows feature to increase the realism of your 3D scenes.

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# Improve Realism by Adding Soft Shadows

Spline 3DBeginner3 min

In this quick tutorial, you will learn how to use the new Soft Shadows feature to increase the realism of your 3D scenes.

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5q%5FCcaS0I4&t=0s)
2. [0:20Changing the penumbra settings for shadows](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5q%5FCcaS0I4&t=20s)
3. [1:10Shadow detail](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5q%5FCcaS0I4&t=70s)
4. [1:42Enabling shadows in your scenes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5q%5FCcaS0I4&t=102s)
5. [2:00Understanding the blur parameter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5q%5FCcaS0I4&t=120s)

## Related resources

- [Room - Girl ReadingTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/improve-realism-by-adding-soft-shadows?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=2f3a9499-16b4-4abe-b47d-860dd58b87f6&is-2d-file=false)
- [Soft ShadowsDocument](https://docs.spline.design/lighting/soft-shadows)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 3 min
- Beginner

## Part of

- [Lights, Camera & Effects](https://spline.design/academy/collections/lights-camera-effects/improve-realism-by-adding-soft-shadows)

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