---
title: "Shader Properties"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XVENUS-ID_SHADERPROPERTIES.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Channel Shaders > Venus Shader > Shader Properties"
element_id: "XVENUS"
group_id: "ID_SHADERPROPERTIES"
description: "The gradient determines the colors of the clouds and the background sky."
---

## Shader Properties

### Color

Parameter ID: `VENUSSHADER_COLOR`

The gradient determines the colors of the clouds and the background sky.

### Frequency

Parameter ID: `VENUSSHADER_SCALE` · Range: [XYZ ]

Increase the **Frequency** values for finer details in the X, Y and Z directions.

### Rotation

Parameter ID: `VENUSSHADER_ROTATION` · Range: [-∞..+∞°]

Determines the degree of whirl or turbulence caused by the Coriolis stream.

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