# HOW TO REMOVE SHADOWS **URL:** \ **Category:** PIX4Dmapper Questions/Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [March 12, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-remove-shadows/11976 "2020-03-12T18:21:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dronesurvey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c89c15/32.png) [@Dronesurvey](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Dronesurvey)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-remove-shadows/11976/1 "2020-03-12T18:21:37Z")
HOW TO REMOVE SHADOWS? ---
**Author:** ![Pix4D\_Alumni\_MV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pix4d_alumni_mv/32/2071_2.png) [@Pix4D\_Alumni\_MV](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Pix4D_Alumni_MV)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-remove-shadows/11976/2 "2020-03-13T10:59:36Z")
Hi @Dronesurvey, Could you be more specific? Adding a screenshot and a quality report would greatly help into understanding your problem. I would also recommend you checking the following articles with detailed step-by-step instructions : - [Distortions and Artifacts in the Orthomosaic](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202561099-Distortions-and-Artifacts-in-the-Orthomosaic) (using Mosaic Editor) - [How to correct Building Artifacts in the DSM and Orthomosaic](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202560459) (changing processing options, adding surfaces, using Mosaic Editor). - [How to correct Building Artifacts in the DSM and Orthomosaic with the rayCloud](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202560449) (adding surfaces). - [How to improve the Visual Aspect of Buildings in the Orthomosaic with the Mosaic Editor](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202559939-How-to-improve-the-Visual-Aspect-of-Buildings-in-the-Orthomosaic-with-the-Mosaic-Editor). Looking forward for your reply. Best ---
**Author:** ![Dronesurvey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c89c15/32.png) [@Dronesurvey](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Dronesurvey)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-remove-shadows/11976/3 "2020-03-13T11:14:39Z")
![dsfdsfdf.PNG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/1/1242edb6978568556fb23c577ad4850706e83598.jpeg) We want remove shadow from orhtophoto and all process. iF we can remove shadow. We get Good quality DEM and good quality orthophoto. Maybe we should use photoshop. but it is very slow We have many many JPEG. PLS check photo. We want to automtic delete all shadows. Do u have any idea ---
**Author:** ![Pix4D\_Alumni\_MV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pix4d_alumni_mv/32/2071_2.png) [@Pix4D\_Alumni\_MV](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Pix4D_Alumni_MV)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-remove-shadows/11976/4 "2020-03-13T12:49:00Z")
I would recommend you to add surfaces to improve those artifacts and use the mosaic editor. This is described in the articles sent above. This absolutely not recommended to modify images using Photoshop it erases core information needed for the processing. The best would be to fly when the sun is at the high point in order to avoid to have shadows in your projects. Best ---
**Author:** ![Dronesurvey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c89c15/32.png) [@Dronesurvey](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Dronesurvey)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-remove-shadows/11976/5 "2020-03-13T13:13:50Z")
![sdfsdf.PNG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/2/29606216e6287dddef224a99f46cef4d0d0136b0.jpeg) Only i want remove shadows. If we delete we dont wait sun is at the high point. If we remove we can make to drone survey any time. We get Good quality DEM and good quality havent shadow orthophoto. I saw some matlab code. But i havent solution. ---
**Author:** ![Pix4D\_Alumni\_MV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pix4d_alumni_mv/32/2071_2.png) [@Pix4D\_Alumni\_MV](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Pix4D_Alumni_MV)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-remove-shadows/11976/6 "2020-03-13T14:16:33Z")
Hi, Well the best you can do once the images are taken and processed is to clean the point cloud, add surfaces, use the mosaic editor. If you find a better solution we will be glad to hear about it. Let us know. Best ---
**Author:** ![Dronesurvey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c89c15/32.png) [@Dronesurvey](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Dronesurvey)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-remove-shadows/11976/7 "2020-03-13T14:34:01Z")
THANKS