.. _bpy.types.ShaderNodeMixShader:

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Mix Shader
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.. figure:: /images/render_cycles_nodes_types_shaders_mix_node.png
   :align: right

   Mix Shader.

The *Mix* node is used to mix two shaders together. Mixing can be used for material layering,
where the *Factor* input may, for example, be connected to a *Blend Weight* node.


Inputs
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Shader
   Shaders to mix, such that incoming rays hit either with the specified probability in the *Factor* socket.
Factor
   Blend weight to use for mixing two shaders;
   at zero it uses the first shader entirely and at one the second shader.


Properties
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This node has no properties.


Outputs
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Shader
   Standard shader output.


Examples
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.. figure:: /images/render_cycles_nodes_types_shaders_mix_example.jpg

   A mix of a glossy and a diffuse shader makes a nice ceramic material.