Plane with image/alpha casting square shadows (2.5 new build)

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Can anyone help me figure out why my plane that has a PNG mapped to it, with a alpha channel, is still casting square shadows (not the shape of the image). I’ve attached the blend file here.

I imported the image using the “Image as Planes” script. I’m using a build from Graphicall.org from today. I’ve tried many different settings and light setups. I’ve tried checking “Receive Transparent” in the material for the plane.

I know in 2.49, you use the TransShadow button to achieve this. But no matter what settings I try, I can’t get it to work.

Anyone have any tips? It would be greatly appreciated!

Attachments

ImagePlaneAnimation.blend (770 KB)

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The object receiving the shadows has to have the ‘Receive Transparent’ button on. In your case this would be the object named ‘Plane’. So add a material for it and click on the ‘Receive Transparent’ button in the shadows panel.

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Ha! Thanks JDep, I feel like such an idiot right now!