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title: "Emission"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_RENDER_NODE_EMISSION.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Surface > Emission"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_RENDER_NODE_EMISSION"
description: "This page covers the Emission node of the classic node materials in Cinema 4D. It defines a material's self-illumination color and intensity — the source …"
---

# Emission

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
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> This page covers the **Emission node** of the classic node materials in **Cinema 4D**. It defines a material's self-illumination color and intensity — the source for glowing surfaces and luminous accents.

![Image: 042528.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/042528.jpg)\
Emission makes a surface glow and eliminates shading effects. In addition, emission generates illumination on other surfaces with diffuse reflectivity or a diffuse BSDF layer

> **Tip:** Note:
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> This Node is only available when editing a classic Cinema 4D Node Material.

This Node defines the color and intensity of the self-luminous properties of a given material.