A shadow of a light source.

I made a video which is a 3D effect. I have a logo and a light source shining on it. I have a shadow coming off the logo but the edges of the shadow are too strong. I want to soften the shadows. How can I change this shadow that was not created from a shadow effect?

I think I found the way the fastest. Within the fixed light, you can change the darkness of the shadow and the Shadow Diffusion.

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