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

# Sunburst Shader

This shader generates sun flares and eruptions.

The Sunburst 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.