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Cell shade vs Soft Shade
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People ask me the difference between cell and soft shading all the time, so here is a picture that compares the two. Hope it helps
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![[TUTORIAL] How to color eyes + Sai fale FREE](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/84705160-8e35-42b6-94eb-7b4b7baa8805/ddge42z-ace200e6-5479-4f8e-b89d-ac62bb3f1611.png/v1/crop/w_184,h_184,x_0,y_13,scl_0.184,q_70,strp/_tutorial__how_to_color_eyes___sai_fale_free_by_voeza_ddge42z-92s-2x.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTI4OSIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzg0NzA1MTYwLThlMzUtNDJiNi05NGViLTdiNGI3YmFhODgwNVwvZGRnZTQyei1hY2UyMDBlNi01NDc5LTRmOGUtYjg5ZC1hYzYyYmIzZjE2MTEucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEwMDAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.WpVdppl5dLNacd5u23VwDCsq_JN8jL3WuUPwir2mpFM)
![[TUTORIAL] How to color eyes + Sai fale FREE](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/84705160-8e35-42b6-94eb-7b4b7baa8805/ddge42z-ace200e6-5479-4f8e-b89d-ac62bb3f1611.png/v1/crop/w_92,h_92,x_0,y_7,scl_0.092,q_70,strp/_tutorial__how_to_color_eyes___sai_fale_free_by_voeza_ddge42z-92s.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTI4OSIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzg0NzA1MTYwLThlMzUtNDJiNi05NGViLTdiNGI3YmFhODgwNVwvZGRnZTQyei1hY2UyMDBlNi01NDc5LTRmOGUtYjg5ZC1hYzYyYmIzZjE2MTEucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEwMDAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.WpVdppl5dLNacd5u23VwDCsq_JN8jL3WuUPwir2mpFM)
