# Custom shaders (5)

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/custom-shaders-5/62179
**Category:** Xsi
**Tags:** general
**Created:** [May 16, 2002, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/custom-shaders-5/62179 "2002-05-16T21:01:57Z")
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### Author: ![meatlockerii](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meatlockerii](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/meatlockerii)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2002, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/custom-shaders-5/62179/1 "2002-05-16T21:01:57Z")

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hi,

i was going to try out some of the shaders for download on this site but i can't seem to use them 😕

I assume you just save the preset file and then use it like any other shader. Except it doesn't seem to work 😕

I tried to open a node via the rendertree as well as drag and drop from the browser view but still nothing ![](http://208.179.92.68/forums/icons/frown.gif)

am i doing something wrong?

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### Author: ![bhamill](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/5f8ce5/32.png) [@bhamill](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/bhamill)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2002, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/custom-shaders-5/62179/2 "2002-05-17T10:02:34Z")

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first, open the shader properties form the object you want to use the shader and then load a shader preset (click on the load buttom in the right corner in the propertie sheet). you must have the right shader, the presets only work in this, eg. a lambert shader preset only work in lambert shader, the same in photon shader.  
look at the discription when you download.