In this tutorial we will learn how to rendering shadow only. This is simple and fast.

Step 1
This is just for an example. Create polygon plane, polygon cylinder and spot light. Don’t forget to active the shadow attribute on spot light.

After you render the result is like this. Normal, no something has change.

Step 2
Select polygon cylinder and go to attribute menu (press ctrl+a). Uncheck primery visibility.

Now render it. The result is like this. Just shadow.

So what I can do with this trick? I’m usually do this. Follow me.

Step 1
We follow the tutorial above and add polygon cone and place it on cylinder position.

Step 2
Select polygon cone and go to attribute menu (ctrl+a). Uncheck’s cast shadow and receive shadow.

Now render it. The result like this. Polygon cone object with cylinder shadow.

This my other example.
This is default render.

And this is after I edit like tutorial above.

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