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title: "Shader Properties"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XWATER-ID_SHADERPROPERTIES.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Channel Shaders > Water Shader > Shader Properties"
element_id: "XWATER"
group_id: "ID_SHADERPROPERTIES"
description: "U Frequency and V Frequency determine the fineness of the structure. U=1 and V=1 create radial wave patterns, while U=1 and V=0.25 give elongated wave …"
---

## Shader Properties

### Color

Parameter ID: `WATERSHADER_COLOR`

Using the gradient, you can change the color of the effect.

### U Frequency

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

### V Frequency

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

**U Frequency** and **V Frequency** determine the fineness of the structure. U=1 and V=1 create radial wave patterns, while U=1 and V=0.25 give elongated wave fronts. The higher the values, the higher the effective wave detail in that direction.

### T Frequency

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

The speed of the waves or ripples in the U direction (0 means no movement, 2 doubles the speed of movement).

### Wind

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

Specifies the amplitude of a wind that breaks up the water — the higher this, value the more the wind disturbs the water's surface.

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