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title: "Light"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/THAIRLIGHT.html"
section_path: "Object Manager > Tags Menu > Hair Tags > Light"
element_id: "THAIRLIGHT"
command_id: "1017874"
description: "This page documents the Hair Light tag in Cinema 4D. Assigned to a light source, it defines hair-specific shadow properties for that light — giving fine …"
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# Light

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page documents the **Hair Light tag** in **Cinema 4D**. Assigned to a light source, it defines hair-specific shadow properties for that light — giving fine control over how individual lights shade and shadow rendered hair.

> **Tip:** Note:This Light tag is ignored by Redshift (all shadow settings are configured directly in the Redshift light sources).

The Light tag is designed to be assigned to light sources.

The **Light** tag lets you define various shadow-specific properties for the hair specific to the light source being used. A light source must have its own type of shadow already defined. If the light source has its shadows deactivated, activating **Soft Shadows** in the Light tag will not do any good.