# Diffusion > Scattering light through a translucent material to make it softer and more even. Also known as: diffuser, diffuse lighting, diffusion background. Category: Lighting and optics. Diffusion scatters light by passing it through or reflecting it off a translucent material such as fabric, paper or frosted acrylic. Diffused light is softer and more even, with gentler shadows and fewer hard reflections. ## How PhotoRobot uses it Several PhotoRobot machines have an integrated diffuse white background, such as the CASE 850 and the white diffusion cloth on the C-Class turntables, which lets products be lit evenly for a white background. PhotoRobot also warns that excessive backlight through a diffuse box blurs product contours. ## Related terms - [Softbox](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/softbox): A light modifier: a fabric box with a diffuser front that turns a small light into a large, soft source. - [Light-wrap](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/light-wrap): Background light spilling around the edges of a product, softening its contours. - [White background](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/white-background): A background of pure white (RGB 255, 255, 255), standard for e-commerce product images. - [Shadow-free photography](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/shadow-free-photography): Lighting a product so that it casts no visible shadow on its background or support. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 34 pages. Most relevant: - [Guide to Attaining the Perfect Lighting for 360 Product Photography](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/guide-to-attaining-the-perfect-lighting-for-360-product-photography): Inside the studio: lights, diffusers and accessories for 360 product photography. - [CASE 1300](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/case-1300): 1300 mm hardened optical-glass plate, diffusion background, several automatic product-positioning lasers, high motor-power, remote control, API, reflection boards and flag holders - all in easily… - [Jewelry Photography - Behind the Scenes Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/jewelry-photography): There is space for the glass plate, the hardware, an integrated diffusion cloth background, background holders, and other items. - [PhotoRobot’s Case for Automated 360 Product Photography](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/case-for-automated-360-product-photography): Everything is secure in the protective case, from the glass rotary plate to the diffuse background and the supporting arcs (available in two sizes) for carrying cameras. - [PhotoRobot's Centerless Table, a Motorized Photography Turntable](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photorobots-centerless-table): The photographed object is lit up from the back and the bottom, thanks to two important features: the glass plate and the diffusion background. - [Product Photoshoots with PhotoRobot’s CASE 850](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/product-photoshoots-case-850): There is space inside for the glass plate, the background made of diffusion cloth, background holders, and other small accessories. - [PhotoRobot Centerless Table - Design Features & Dynamics](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/centerless-table-design-dynamics): Find out about integration of the studio lights, and the built-in diffusion background for perfectly lighting objects. - [FOMEI LED ROLL - PhotoRobot User and Controls Guide](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/fomei-led-roll): The softbox for the FOMEI LED ROLL consists of a folding frame, a diffuser, and a honeycomb filter. - [PhotoRobot C850 & C1300 Turntable User Guide](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/c850-c1300-user-guide): …robot body (strong steel frame with an open design for superior object lighting) White diffusion cloth background (mounted to the machine for the automatic capture of photos on a pure white… - [PhotoRobot CASE 850 Portable Studio User Guide](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/case-850-user-guide): …& calibration probe Spare X-rings General purpose lugs to hold lights, light dividers, diffusion panels, etc.