---
title: "Galaxy Shader"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XGALAXY.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Channel Shaders > Galaxy Shader"
element_id: "XGALAXY"
description: "This shader simulates a galaxy with spiral arms, whose color you can define using the gradient."
---

# Galaxy Shader

This shader simulates a galaxy with spiral arms, whose color you can define using the gradient.

The Galaxy shader has an Alpha channel that you can use within the Material Editor on the [Alpha](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MMATERIAL-ID_MATERIALGROUP_ALPHA.html.md) page.