# Show aspect
Showing aspect will change the surface to a gray-scale to highlight where the sun is hitting the surface. North facing areas will be lighter while south facing areas will be a darker gray.
- ‘Elevation smoothing’ slider that averages out the information on the field reducing or increasing the number of peaks and valleys.
- ‘Transparency’ controls how visible the layer is.
- ‘Output result layer’ will create an output layer upon closing the tool.
