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title: Why Won't My Shiny Tools Scan Into Blue Shadow Correctly?
description: Taking quality pictures of shiny tools on our light panels has been an ongoing issue. The tools end up missing their edges because of the glare.
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# Why Won't My Shiny Tools Scan Into Blue Shadow Correctly?

## Taking quality pictures of shiny tools on our light panels has been an ongoing issue. The tools end up missing their edges because of the glare.

#### This is an issue we are aware of, and now have a solution for.

Our solution is the AESUB Matte Spray. 

 ![](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/10084181-14aa-4880-a727-1e5ff8e26ef6/1a519587-b136-4feb-9301-e3ffeec58def/2021/12/03/00528b92-5f47-490d-ab20-04ea4ccb0bb7/3fe952a5-a435-437d-8bf3-4c71bb932e1a.png)

Here is a video tutorial on how it works:

 

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