---
title: "Cloud Shader"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XCLOUD.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Channel Shaders > Cloud Shader"
element_id: "XCLOUD"
description: "The Cloud shader has an Alpha channel that you can use within the Material Editor on the Alpha page."
---

# Cloud Shader

This shader simulates simple cloud structures.

The Cloud shader has an Alpha channel that you can use within the Material Editor on the [Alpha](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MMATERIAL-ID_MATERIALGROUP_ALPHA.html.md) page.