Version: Unity 6 (6000.0)
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Shadow mapping

Real-time shadows

Techniques and resources for shadows that use shadow maps and shadow cascades to update shadows when lights move at runtime.

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Shadow mapping Understand how Light components generate depth textures that Unity samples to generate real-time shadows.
Set shadow distance in a scene Use the Shadow Distance property to determine the distance from the CameraA component which creates an image of a particular viewpoint in your scene. The output is either drawn to the screen or captured as a texture. More info
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up to which Unity renders real-time shadows.
Shadow cascades Resources for reducing pixelated shadows from a Directional Light by using multiple shadow maps.
Troubleshooting shadows Solve common issues with shadows, such as flickering shadows and shadow acne.
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Shadow mapping