---
title: "Shader Properties"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XMETAL-ID_SHADERPROPERTIES.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Channel Shaders > Metal Shader > Shader Properties"
element_id: "XMETAL"
group_id: "ID_SHADERPROPERTIES"
---

## Shader Properties

### Color

Parameter ID: `METALSHADER_COLOR`

The gradient specifies the color of the metal.

### Frequency

Parameter ID: `METALSHADER_FREQUENCY` · Range: [0.00..+∞]

Increase the Frequency for finer details.

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