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title: "Cheen Shader"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XSLACHEEN.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Volumetric Shaders > Cheen Shader"
element_id: "XSLACHEEN"
description: "Cheen differs from the other shaders in that it has a Gradients channel and Transparency channel."
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# Cheen Shader

![Image: 004510.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/004510.jpg)

Cheen is especially useful for creating a microscopic look.

Cheen differs from the other shaders in that it has a Gradients channel and Transparency channel.