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==Method==
Relief shading gives a DEM a more "3D" look. To use relief shading in QGIS, follow the steps outlined below:<br>

<li>Ensure that you have your DEM open in QGIS, and have an appropriate colour map shading. The DEM without relief shading is shown below.</li>
[[File:QGIS relief shading 01.png|frame|none]]
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<li>From the menu items select - '''Raster >>> DEM (Terrain Models)'''.</li>
<li>Select the input DEM, and an output filename (a new hillshading DEM will be created). Make sure the '''Mode''' is set to '''Hillshade'''.</li>
[[File:QGIS relief shading 02.png|frame|none]]
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<li>Open the output file. Position this in the Layer Control section above the DEM, and set a transparency for the layer.</li>
[[File:QGIS relief shading 03.png|frame|none]]
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<li>The DEM should now have relief shading, the relief shaded DEM is shown below.</li>
[[File:QGIS relief shading 04.png|frame|none]]
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