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### Configure VFX Asset for Unity Built-In Pipeline

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/setup-and-render-pipelines

This section details the necessary steps to set up the VFX asset in Unity's Built-In Render Pipeline, including installing post-processing, enabling HDR, and configuring Post Process Layer and Volume components to match promotional materials.

```Unity Configuration
1. Install Post Processing package from the Package Manager
2. In Project Settings, Graphics Settings enable HDR in all checkboxes
   At this point if you open the Demo scene it will look just like in the Trailer, but if you want to replicate the same setup in another scene you can follow these steps:
3. Make sure you allow HDR in you camera
4. Add Post Process Layer and Volume component
5. Add the included AllIn1VfxPp Profile to the Volume component
6. Properly configure them make making it Global and setting the Layer to the same Layer of the Camera you are using
```

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### Configure HDRP Pipeline for Asset in Unity

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/setup-and-render-pipelines

Provides step-by-step instructions to properly set up the High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) in Unity for the asset, including installing the HDRP package, importing the correct asset package based on Unity version, and optionally deleting Built-In shaders to prevent errors. This setup is crucial for using the asset within an HDRP project.

```Unity Configuration
1. Make sure that HDRP is properly installed on the project by either creating a HDRP project in Unity Hub or by going into the Package Manager, installing High Definition RP, creating a Pipeline Asset and finally assigning it to the Graphics Settings tabs
2. Import the “ImportHdrpPackage” Unity Package included in the asset root folder. Note that there are 2 of them “ImportHdrpPackage(pre2020)” and “ImportHdrpPackage(2020plus)”. Choose the appropriate one according to the Unity Editor version you are using.
3. You can delete the Built-In shaders (AllIn1VfxBuiltIn and AllIn1VfxGrabPass) to avoid error messages down the line:
```

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### Adjust Demo Scene for HDRP in Unity

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/setup-and-render-pipelines

Details an additional step required to get the demo scene working within the HDRP pipeline. This involves changing the Default Volume Profile Asset to 'AllIn1PostProcessingHDRP', acknowledging that the demo's appearance will be dull in comparison to promotional materials because its original materials were not tuned or created with HDRP in mind.

```Unity Configuration
1. Change the Default Volume Profile Asset to AllIn1PostProcessingHDRP:
```

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### Configure VFX Asset for Unity URP Pipeline

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/setup-and-render-pipelines

This section outlines the process for integrating the VFX asset with Unity's Universal Render Pipeline (URP). It covers URP installation, enabling Depth and Opaque Textures, importing URP-specific packages, and optional steps like setting Color Space to Gamma and disabling incompatible effects for 2D Renderer.

```Unity Configuration
1. Make sure that URP is properly installed on the project by either creating a URP project in Unity Hub or by going into the Package Manager, installing Universal RP, creating a Pipeline Asset and finally assigning it to the Graphics Settings tabs.
2. Select the Pipeline Asset (create one if needed and assign it on Project Settings -> Graphics) and make sure that both Depth Texture (used by Soft Particles and Intersection Glow effects) and Opaque Texture (used by Screen Distortion effect) are enabled:

1. Import the appropriate URP package from the asset root folder:
   * For standard URP: "ImportUrpPackage.unitypackage"
   * For 2D Renderer: "Import2DRenderer.unitypackage"

   Note: When using the 2D Renderer, be aware that Soft Particles, Intersection Glow, and Screen Distortion features are not supported due to fundamental limitations of Unity's 2D Renderer architecture.

1. You can delete the Built-In shaders (AllIn1VfxBuiltIn and AllIn1VfxGrabPass) to avoid error messages down the line:

1. Set Color Space to Gamma in Player Settings, Other Settings, Color Space. This is OPTIONAL, choosing a Color Space is an important project decision. Gamma is recommended just to get the same Demo results as in the store page.
2. This step is optional and only recommended for users using the URP 2D Renderer. In that case you’ll want to use the feature below the Materials Shader Auto Setup, the Disable Depth And Scene Color effects from materials to deactivate 3 effects that are incompatible with the 2D Renderer:

1. You can now open the DemoUrp Scene and everything will look like in the promotion material. In case it doesn’t look exactly the same it means that you are in a more recent URP version where the Post Processing Bloom implementation has been changed. You can play around with the Bloom values in the Camera GameObject Volumes Component.
```

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### Activate Camera Shake using AllIn1Shaker (C#)

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/helper-scripts-and-other-utilities

This snippet demonstrates how to programmatically trigger a camera shake using the singleton instance of the AllIn1Shaker component. This function call is typically used by the AllIn1DoShake component on start or can be invoked from any script requiring a camera shake effect.

```C#
AllIn1Shaker.i.DoCameraShake(shakeAmount);
```

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### Ensuring Material Animation During Game Pause in Unity

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/faq-frequently-asked-questions

To ensure materials continue animating when the game is paused, utilize the Scaled Time shader variant and attach the 'SetAllIn1VfxCustomGlobalTime.cs' component to an active GameObject. This setup allows VFX to bypass the game's time scale.

```C#
// Attach this component to an active GameObject to manage custom global time for VFX.
// The actual implementation of this component would handle time updates independently of Time.timeScale.
public class SetAllIn1VfxCustomGlobalTime : UnityEngine.MonoBehaviour
{
    // Example: Update a global shader variable with unscaled time
    // void Update()
    // {
    //     Shader.SetGlobalFloat("_CustomUnscaledTime", UnityEngine.Time.unscaledTime);
    // }
}
```

```Shader (Conceptual)
// Ensure your material's shader is configured to use a 'Scaled Time' variant
// or a custom global time variable (e.g., _CustomUnscaledTime) instead of Unity's default _Time.
```

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### Soft Particles / Intersection Fade Parameters

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Parameters for the soft particles effect, which fades the global result when close to other meshes that write to the depth buffer. Commonly used to fade objects that get close to the floor.

```APIDOC
Property: Soft Particles Factor (_SoftFactor)
Description: The higher this value is, the thinner the fade transition will be.
```

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### Enable GPU Instancing

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

Makes the material be GPU instanced to save draw calls, optimizing rendering performance. For this to work effectively, the meshes must be identical across all instances. References Unity's GPUInstancing documentation.

```APIDOC
Enable GPU Instancing:
  Description: Optimizes rendering by enabling GPU instancing for the material, reducing draw calls.
  Requirement: Meshes must be identical across all instances.
  Reference: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/GPUInstancing.html
```

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### Enable Additive Shader Configuration

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

Flags the shader as an additive configuration, treating the global grayscale result as alpha. This setting is only applicable when the Blending Mode is set to an Additive configuration.

```APIDOC
Additive Configuration:
  Description: Marks the shader as additive, converting global grayscale to alpha. Only effective with Additive Blending Mode.
```

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### Rim Lighting Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Properties controlling the appearance and behavior of rim lighting effects.

```APIDOC
Rim Lighting Properties:
  Add Amount (_RimAmount): 0 means that the rim color we calculate will be multiplied against the shape result, this is useful when we want the effect to not affect darker parts, it looks like it follows the texture. 1 means the rim color will be added and always visible regardless of the shape color. Any value in between will be an interpolation between both results
  Rim Erodes Alpha (_RimErodesAlpha): Increase this value and set Rim Intensity to 0 to fade the model rim
```

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### Enable Custom Time Usage

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

This option's functionality and usage are explained in detail within the 'Custom Scaled Time' section of the documentation.

```APIDOC
Use Custom Time:
  Description: Refer to the 'Custom Scaled Time' section for detailed explanation.
```

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### Apply Premultiply Alpha

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

This option multiplies the shape result's alpha into its color. Effectively, this darkens the parts of the material where the alpha value is lower than 1, impacting transparency and color.

```APIDOC
Premultiply Alpha:
  Description: Multiplies shape result alpha into color, darkening areas with lower alpha.
```

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### Apply Premultiply Color

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

This setting multiplies the shape result's grayscale into its alpha. This effectively makes the result invisible where the color is black, with darker results becoming more transparent.

```APIDOC
Premultiply Color:
  Description: Multiplies shape result grayscale into alpha, increasing transparency for darker results.
```

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### Posterize Effect Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Limits the amount of colors creating a banding effect.

```APIDOC
Posterize [POSTERIZE_ON]:
  Posterize Number of Colors (_PosterizeNumColors): The higher the number the more different colors the material will display
```

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### Duplicate UI Material Instance for Individual Animation

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/how-to-animate-materials

This C# snippet demonstrates how to create a unique material instance for a Unity UI Graphic component. Since Unity UI materials are shared by default, duplicating the material in the 'Awake' method ensures that changes to one material instance do not affect other UI elements sharing the original material, enabling individual animation or modification.

```csharp
private void Awake()
{
        Graphic graphic = GetComponent<Graphic>();
        graphic.material = new Material(graphic.material);
}
```

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### VFX Toolkit: Shake Speed Parameters

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Parameters controlling the shaking effect's speed and intensity along X and Y axes within the VFX Toolkit.

```APIDOC
Shake Speed Parameters:
  _ShakeUvSpeed: How fast it shakes
  _ShakeUvX: The higher the value the more it will move on the X axis while shaking
  _ShakeUvY: The higher the value the more it will move on the Y axis while shaking
```

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### Enable/Disable Shader Keywords in C#

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/how-to-enable-disable-effects-at-runtime

Demonstrates how to enable and disable a specific shader keyword (e.g., "GLOW_ON") on a material using C#. This approach modifies the material's shader at runtime, requiring pre-compiled shader variants to avoid rendering issues in a final build.

```C#
Material mat = GetComponent<Renderer>().material;
…
mat.EnableKeyword("GLOW_ON");
mat.DisableKeyword("GLOW_ON");
```

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### Fake Light and Shadow Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

A simplified performant lighting approximation that can be used to give more depth to effects. Requires an active AllIn1VfxFakeLightDirSetter component in the scene to determine light direction.

```APIDOC
Fake Light And Shadow [LIGHTANDSHADOW_ON]:
  Light Amount (_LightAmount): This is how much extra luminosity we want. 0 means no extra luminosity and 1 means that we want to light the object based on the direction of the target light set in AllIn1VfxFakeLightDirSetter
  Light Color (_LightColor): The color of the fake light, use this to choose the tint of the light set by the previous property. Note that this is an HDR color and that can be used to make the object glow by increasing the intensity
  Shadow Amount (_ShadowAmount): This tells the shader what is the darkest shadow value. So 0 will mean that the shadows can be completely black and 1 will mean that the shadows won’t be visible at all
  Shadow Min and Max (_ShadowStepMin and _ShadowStepMax): This is used to choose the banding on the shadow, the closer these values are together the more cartoon the shadow will look
```

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### VFX Toolkit: Vertex Offset Parameters

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Parameters for displacing mesh vertices, including noise texture, offset amount, power, and scroll speed.

```APIDOC
Vertex Offset Parameters [VERTOFFSET_ON]:
  _VertOffsetTex: Tells the shader how to offset the vertices. 1 means maximum offset, 0 means no offset
  _VertOffsetAmount: The offset amount, this will set the max offset distance
  _VertOffsetPower: Exponent of the offset amount used to fine tune the effect
  _VertOffsetTexXSpeed: How fast the Offset Noise Texture will scroll on the X axis
  _VertOffsetTexYSpeed: How fast the Offset Noise Texture will scroll on the Y axis
```

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### Alpha Remap Parameters

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Parameters for the alpha remap effect, which remapps the global result alpha to a custom range, allowing for precise control over transparency.

```APIDOC
Property: Smoothstep Min (_AlphaStepMin)
Description: Low bound of the new alpha range; where the previous alpha was 0, it will now be Smoothstep Min.

Property: Smoothstep Max (_AlphaStepMax)
Description: High bound of the new alpha range; where the previous alpha was 1, it will now be Smoothstep Max. Everything in between gets interpolated.
```

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### Configure Color Write Mask

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

Allows you to choose which color channels the material will write its output to. This option decides the shader output channels. It is typically rarely used in common workflows.

```APIDOC
Color Write Mask:
  Description: Specifies which color channels the material will write its output to. Rarely used in typical workflows.
```

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### General Fade Effects Parameters

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Details parameters for controlling global transparency, texture-based fading, and burn effects. These properties define how materials fade, dissolve, and display burn edges.

```APIDOC
Property: Fade Amount Affects Global Transparency (Toggle Box) [ALPHAFADETRANSPARENCYTOO_ON]
Description: When checked, the global transparency will decrease with the Fade Amount.

Property: Fade Amount Driven By Vertex Stream? (Toggle Box) [ALPHAFADEINPUTSTREAM_ON]
Description: When enabled, the Fade Amount can be driven with Custom Data streams. (Only appears when a Particle System is present).

Property: Fade Texture (_FadeTex)
Description: Maps how the fade will be made. The fade will be made from black to white.

Property: Fade Amount (_FadeAmount)
Description: How much fade to apply. -0.1 is no fading and 1 is completely faded.

Property: Fade Transition (_FadeTransition)
Description: How smooth the dissolve edges are. The higher the number, the smoother it will be.

Property: Fade Power (_FadePower)
Description: The exponent of the fade amount, used to tweak how soon/late the fade happens.

Property: Speed X/Y Axis (_FadeScrollXSpeed and _FadeScrollYSpeed)
Description: Scroll speed of the fade texture in the X axis and Y axis.

Property: Fade Burn Texture (_FadeBurnTex)
Description: Texture of the burned edge.

Property: Fade Burn Color (_FadeBurnColor)
Description: Color of the burned edges, has HDR and can also affect how bright the material shines by increasing the HDR intensity.

Property: Fade Burn Width (_FadeBurnWidth)
Description: How smooth the burn edges are. The higher the number, the smoother it will be.

Property: Fade Burn Glow (_FadeBurnGlow)
Description: Indicates how bright the texture will shine (needs Bloom in the scene).
```

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### AllIn1Vfx Shader Shape Properties Naming Convention

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Explains the naming convention for shape-specific properties and effects, noting the 'N' placeholder for shape number and exceptions for Shape 1. This is relevant for scripting interactions.

```APIDOC
Shape Properties and Effects Naming Convention:
  N: Represents the shape number (1, 2, 3).
  Shape 1 properties: Omit 'N' (e.g., _ShapeColor instead of _Shape1Color).
  Shape 1 effects: Do not omit 'N' (e.g., SHAPE1CONTRAST_ON).
  Usage: Primarily for scripting; asset rarely modified via script.
```

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### ShapeN Screen Position UVs

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Enables sampling of the shape texture using screen space coordinates instead of the model or quad UVs, with an option to scale the texture based on distance for a constant size.

```APIDOC
ShapeN Screen Position UVs [SHAPE_N_SCREENUV_ON]:
  Description: When enabled the shape texture will be samples using screen space coordinates instead of the model or quad UVs
  Properties:
    Scale With Dist Amount (_ScreenUvShNDistScale):
      Description: If set to 1, the screen space UVs will scale the further/closer we get, so the shape texture will have a constant size. If 0, it will look as if the shape texture shrinks and expands as we get further/closer
```

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### Set Render Queue Order

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

This setting determines the order in which materials are rendered; a higher number means it will render later. This is crucial for guaranteeing that materials are rendered in the desired order, especially for transparent objects. It can be adjusted in Project Settings (Graphics, Transparency Sort Mode and Axis) or directly via this value.

```APIDOC
Render Queue:
  Description: Sets the rendering order of materials; higher values render later.
  Importance: Critical for ensuring correct rendering order, particularly for transparent objects.
  Configuration: Can be adjusted via Project Settings (Graphics, Transparency Sort Mode and Axis) or directly.
```

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### Configure Alpha Blending Modes

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

Sets how the shader output blends with the final frame, crucial for transparent materials. This determines how transparent parts interact with the rest of the scene. References Unity's SL-Blend documentation.

```APIDOC
Alpha Blending Modes:
  Description: Determines how the shader result is blended into the final frame, especially for transparent parts.
  Reference: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/SL-Blend.html
```

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### AllIn1Vfx Shader Global Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Describes the global properties of the AllIn1Vfx shader that affect the final combined shape result.

```APIDOC
Global Properties:
  Global Color (_Color): The Global Tint color
  Global Alpha (_Alpha): Global Transparency
```

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### Alpha Mask Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Makes certain parts of the global result transparent.

```APIDOC
Alpha Mask [MASK_ON]:
  Mask Texture (_MaskTex): White on the texture means unaltered original opacity. Black means fully invisible
  Mask Power (_MaskPow): Exponent of the Mask Texture, used to fine tune the effect without doing any change to the Mask Texture
```

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### Color Effect: Hue Shift and Saturation

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Allows for adjusting the hue, saturation, and brightness of the colors in the shape combination result.

```APIDOC
Hue Shift and Saturation [HSV_ON]:
  Properties:
    Hue Shift (_HsvShift):
      Description: How much the colors will be shifted
    Hue Shift Saturation (_HsvSaturation):
      Description: Saturation of the hue shift result
    Hue Shift Bright (_HsvBright):
      Description: Brightness of the hue shift result
```

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### Shake UV Coordinates Effect [SHAKEUV_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Applies a shaking motion to all texture coordinates, creating a dynamic visual effect.

```APIDOC
Shake [SHAKEUV_ON]:
  Description: Shakes all texture coordinates.
```

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### Change Unity Material Properties Programmatically

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/scripting

This C# code snippet demonstrates how to access a material from a Renderer component and modify its properties such as alpha, color, and texture. It highlights the important distinction between using `material` for instance-specific changes and `sharedMaterial` for changes affecting all instances of a material.

```C#
Material mat = GetComponent<Renderer>().material;
mat.SetFloat("_Alpha", 1f);
mat.SetColor("_Color", new Color(0.5f, 1f, 0f, 1f));
mat.SetTexture("_MainTex", texture);
```

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### Trail Width Control [TRAILWIDTH_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Offers precise control over the vertical texture coordinate scale, enabling the scaling of trails without common artifacts associated with the standard Trail Renderer component. This feature requires the material to be 'Saved To Folder' for proper functionality.

```APIDOC
Trail Width [TRAILWIDTH_ON]:
  Description: Offers fine control over the scale of the vertical texture coordinate for trails, avoiding common Trail Renderer component artifacts. Requires the material to be Saved To Folder.
  Properties:
    _TrailWidthPower: The exponent of the trail width, allowing fine-tuning results without editing the gradient.
    _TrailWidthGradient: A custom gradient property for editing a texture with the Unity gradient window. Black means scale 0 (0 width), White means scale 1 (maximum width).
```

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### Enabling Material Animation in Unity Scene View

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/faq-frequently-asked-questions

Materials may not animate correctly in the Unity Scene view if the 'Always Refresh' option is not enabled. Toggling this setting ensures that materials update dynamically within the editor.

```Unity Editor Configuration
// In the Unity Editor, navigate to the Scene view.
// Look for a dropdown menu or button (often near the top right of the Scene view panel).
// Ensure 'Always Refresh' is enabled/checked.
```

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### AllIn1Vfx Shader ShapeN Color Property

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Explains the tint color property for each shape texture, applied before shape combination, and its HDR capability for affecting color intensity and glow.

```APIDOC
ShapeN Color (_ShapeNColor):
  Purpose: Tint color of the Shape Texture.
  Application: Applied before combining shapes.
  Features: HDR, can affect color intensity and glow.
```

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### AllIn1Vfx Shader ShapeN Contrast Effect

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Describes the ShapeN Contrast effect, used to adjust contrast and brightness of the shape texture before mixing with other shapes and applying effects.

```APIDOC
ShapeN Contrast [SHAPE_N_CONTRAST_ON]:
  Purpose: Applies contrast and brightness to the shape texture.
  Application: Before mixing other shapes and applying effects.
  Properties:
    ShapeN Contrast (_ShapeNContrast):
      High values: High contrast.
      Low values: Low contrast (shape texture turns gray when untinted).
    ShapeN Brightness (_ShapeNBrightness):
      Amount of brightness added to the shape texture.
```

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### Shape Texture Offset for Variation [SHAPETEXOFFSET_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Offsets shape textures using a random time seed (_TimingSeed) to introduce variation and reduce repetition on objects that share the same Material. This helps create a more organic and less uniform appearance.

```APIDOC
Shape Texture Offset [SHAPETEXOFFSET_ON]:
  Description: Uses Random Time Seed (_TimingSeed) to offset Shape textures, avoiding repetition.
  Properties:
    _RandomShNMult: Controls the degree of offset for each Shape based on Timing Seed. Values between 0 and 1 are recommended for better results.
```

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### Enable Unity Fog Effect

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

Makes the material be affected by Unity's fog of the render pipeline you are using. Note that in HDRP, fog is a post-processing effect, so this toggle will have no effect.

```APIDOC
Use Unity Fog:
  Description: Enables the material to be influenced by Unity's render pipeline fog.
  Note: In HDRP, this toggle has no effect as fog is a post-processing effect.
```

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### AllIn1Vfx Shader ShapeN Rotation Effect

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Explains the ShapeN Rotation effect, used to rotate the shape texture independently of tiling and offset.

```APIDOC
ShapeN Rotation [SHAPE_N_ROTATE_ON]:
  Purpose: Rotates the shape texture.
  Independence: Works regardless of texture tiling and offset.
  Properties:
    Rotation Offset (_ShapeNRotationOffset): Initial rotation of the shape texture (in radians), applied before rotation over time.
    Rotation Speed (_ShapeNRotationSpeed): Speed at which the shape texture turns (in radians).
```

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### AllIn1Vfx Shader Shape 2 and 3 Texture Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Describes the texture properties for Shape 2 and Shape 3, which are combined with Shape 1 and each other if enabled.

```APIDOC
Shape 2 and 3 Texture (_Shape2Tex and _Shape3Tex):
  Purpose: Textures combined with Shape 1 and each other.
  Assignment: Always set through the material inspector.
```

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### Wave UV Distortion [WAVEUV_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Distorts textures with waves that scroll from left to right. This effect offers comprehensive control over the number of waves, their scrolling speed, their strength, and the X and Y positions of the wave origin.

```APIDOC
Wave [WAVEUV_ON]:
  Description: Distorts textures with waves from left to right.
  Properties:
    _WaveAmount: How many waves to create.
    _WaveSpeed: How fast the wave scrolls.
    _WaveStrength: How much the wave affects the textures.
    _WaveX: Position of the wave origin on the X axis (0 is left, 1 is right).
    _WaveY: Position of the wave origin on the Y axis (0 is bottom, 1 is top).
```

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### Color Effect: Color Ramp

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Takes a gradient as input and maps the color of the shapes result to this gradient. When the Material is Saved To Folder, a live editable gradient can be used instead of a static gradient texture.

```APIDOC
Color Ramp [COLORRAMP_ON]:
  Description: Takes a gradient as an input and maps the color of the shapes result to this gradient. When the Material is Saved To Folder we can use a live editable gradient instead of a static gradient texture
  Properties:
    Color Ramp Texture (_ColorRampTex):
      Description: Static gradient texture that the user needs to provide. The resulting colors will get mapped to this gradient. Dark colors will get mapped to the left of the gradient and bright colors to the right of the gradient
    Color Ramp Luminosity (_ColorRampLuminosity):
      Description: This will get added to the greyscale value the shader uses to map the colors. The higher this value the more we’ll skew results to the right of the gradient
    Color Ramp Gradient (_ColorRampTexGradient):
      Description: If the Material is Saved To Folder and the Use Editable Gradient box is toggled this property can be used to dynamically edit and create a gradient color
    Color Ramp Blend (_ColorRampBlend):
      Description: Used to blend the gradient in and out. A Blend amount of 0 will make this effect invisible
```

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### Set Random Seed for Material Variations

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

A numerical value that creates variations on all texture scrolling, rotations, and distortions. This is used to break repeating visual patterns for reused material instances. It can be modified via script or through particle system custom data.

```APIDOC
Random Seed:
  Description: A numeric value that generates variations in texture scrolling, rotations, and distortions.
  Purpose: Breaks repeating visual patterns for reused material instances.
  Control: Modifiable via script or particle system custom data.
```

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### Hand Drawn Distortion Effect [DOODLE_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Applies a frame-by-frame distortion to textures, simulating a hand-drawn aesthetic. Users can control the amount of distortion applied and the frequency at which textures are distorted.

```APIDOC
Hand Drawn [DOODLE_ON]:
  Description: Applies a distortion to make textures look hand drawn frame by frame.
  Properties:
    _HandDrawnAmount: How much distortion to apply to make it look hand drawn frame by frame.
    _HandDrawnSpeed: How often to distort the textures.
```

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### ShapeN Debug Mode

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

When enabled, only the current shape that has been toggled will be rendered. This feature is highly useful for inspecting individual shapes before combining them or applying effects.

```APIDOC
ShapeN Debug [SHAPEDEBUG_ON]:
  Description: When enabled only the current shape we have toggled will be rendered. This is extremely useful to see how each shape looks before combining with the other shapes and before applying effects
```

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### Color Effect: Color Grading

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Similar to Color Ramp but more lightweight and slightly more limited. It interpolates the result color across 3 input colors instead of a full gradient.

```APIDOC
Color Grading [COLORGRADING_ON]:
  Description: Similar to Color Ramp but more lightweight and slightly more limited. It works just like Color Ramp but it interpolates the result color across 3 input colors instead of a full gradient
  Properties:
    Light Color Tint (_ColorGradingLight):
      Description: Equivalent to the very right of the color ramp. Light color values will be mapped to this color
    Mid Tone Color Tint (_ColorGradingMiddle):
      Description: Equivalent to the center of the color ramp. Middle range color values will be mapped to this color
    Dark/Shadow Color Tint (_ColorGradingDark):
      Description: Equivalent to the very left of the color ramp. Dark color values will be mapped to this color
    Mid Point (_ColorGradingMidPoint):
      Description: Used to skew the result towards the Light Color or the Dark Color input
```

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### Fixing URP Depth Buffer Glitches on Mesh Effects

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/faq-frequently-asked-questions

Some Unity versions may exhibit glitchy artifacts on mesh effects in URP due to Depth Buffer timing issues. This can be resolved by adjusting the Depth Texture Mode in your Universal Render Pipeline (URP) asset settings.

```Unity Editor Configuration
// In your Project, select your Universal Render Pipeline (URP) Asset.
// In the Inspector window, navigate to the 'Advanced' section (or similar).
// Locate 'Depth Texture Mode' and change its value to 'After Opaques'.
```

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### Twist UV Effect [TWISTUV_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Applies a twisting distortion to all texture coordinates. Users can adjust the twist amount, as well as the X and Y positions of the twist center and its radius.

```APIDOC
Twist [TWISTUV_ON]:
  Description: Twists all texture coordinates.
  Properties:
    _TwistUvAmount: How much all textures are twisted.
    _TwistUvPosX: Position of the center of the twist on the X axis (0 is left, 1 is right).
    _TwistUvPosY: Position of the center of the twist on the Y axis (0 is bottom, 1 is top).
    _TwistUvRadius: The radius of the twist effect.
```

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### Resolving Time-based Effect Stutter on Mobile Devices

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/faq-frequently-asked-questions

Time-based effects on mobile devices may stutter or stop due to variable precision issues with 'half-float' types. To fix this, replace all instances of 'half' with 'float' in your shader files and any related '.cginc' files. This increases precision with minimal performance impact.

```Shader
// Open your shader file (.shader or .hlsl/.glsl).
// Use Find & Replace (Ctrl+H) to search for "half".
// Replace all occurrences with "float".
// Example:
// Before:
// half _MyTimeParam;
// half4 _MyColor;
// After:
// float _MyTimeParam;
// float4 _MyColor;

// Also, check and update any included .cginc files.
```

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### Enable Z-Buffer Writing

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

When enabled, the mesh rendering the material will write to the Z Buffer, affecting the sorting of other objects. This is useful for less transparent meshes and ensuring correct drawing order for overlapping faces (e.g., on a sphere). References Unity's SL-ZWrite documentation.

```APIDOC
Enable Z Write:
  Description: Controls whether the mesh writes to the Z Buffer, influencing object sorting. Recommended for less transparent meshes to ensure correct face rendering order.
  Reference: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/SL-ZWrite.html
```

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### Fade From Final Shape (Procedural Dissolve) Parameters

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Parameters for the procedural dissolve effect, which uses the final shape as a fade mask instead of a fade texture. Includes options for transparency, vertex stream input, grayscale alpha, and shape mask.

```APIDOC
Property: Fade Amount Affects Global Transparency (Toggle Box) [ALPHAFADETRANSPARENCYTOO_ON]
Description: When checked, the global transparency will decrease with the Fade Amount.

Property: Fade Amount Driven By Vertex Stream? (Toggle Box) [ALPHAFADEINPUTSTREAM_ON]
Description: When enabled, the Fade Amount can be driven with Custom Data streams. (Only appears when a Particle System is present).

Property: Use grayscale as alpha [ALPHAFADEUSEREDCHANNEL_ON]
Description: Enable this on additive configurations or when the shape result has no alpha. This will premultiply the red channel of the shape result into the alpha channels, giving better results on the described cases.

Property: Use Shape1 as fade mask [ALPHAFADEUSESHAPE1_ON]
Description: When checked, the shader will take Shape1 as fade mask input instead of using the combined shape result (only useful when using more than 1 shape).

Property: Fade Amount (_AlphaFadeAmount)
Description: How much fade to apply. -0.1 is no fading and 1 is completely faded.

Property: Fade Transition (_AlphaFadeSmooth)
Description: How smooth the dissolve edges are. The higher the number, the smoother it will be.

Property: Fade Power (_AlphaFadePow)
Description: The exponent of the fade amount, used to tweak how soon/late the fade happens.
```

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### Shape Weights Custom Stream Control [SHAPEWEIGHTS_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Enables dynamic adjustment of each shape's weights through a Particle System Custom Data stream. This effect is only visible when the Material is applied to an object with an active Particle System or if the effect is already enabled.

```APIDOC
Shape Weights Custom Stream [SHAPEWEIGHTS_ON]:
  Description: Changes the weights of each Shape through a Particle System Custom Data, visible with Particle System or when active.
  Properties:
    _ShNBlendOffset: Multiplier for the offset value from the vertex stream, controlling direction and magnitude of the offset.
```

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### Fade From Noise Texture (Dissolve) Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Uses a Fade Texture to fade/dissolve the global result. Particle system alpha or Custom Data Streams can control this dissolve. A burn texture can be added for different color around dissolve edges.

```APIDOC
Fade From Noise Texture (Dissolve) [FADE_ON]: Uses a Fade Texture to fade/dissolve the global result. Particle system alpha or Custom Data Streams can be used to control this dissolve. A burn texture can be added to have a different color around dissolve edges
```

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### Camera Distance Fade Parameters

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Parameters for the camera distance fade effect, which fades the global result when the camera is either too close or too far away from the material.

```APIDOC
Property: Far Fade Start Point (_CamDistFadeStepMin)
Description: At this distance from the camera, the material will start to fade.

Property: Far Fade End Point (_CamDistFadeStepMax)
Description: At this distance from the camera, the material will be completely faded.

Property: Close Fade Start Point (_CamDistProximityFade)
Description: When the camera is closer than this distance, the material will start fading.
```

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### Global Polar Coordinates Transformation [POLARUV_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Transforms UV coordinates into polar coordinates, which is particularly effective with tiling textures and texture scrolling. This feature also includes an option to apply this transformation specifically to distortion textures.

```APIDOC
Global Polar Coordinates [POLARUV_ON]:
  Description: Transforms the uv coordinates into polar coordinates (this effect looks good with tiling on the textures + texture scrolling)
  Properties:
    POLARUVDISTORT_ON: Toggle to apply polar coordinate transformation to distortion textures
```

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### AllIn1Vfx Shader ShapeN Distortion Effect

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Details the ShapeN Distortion effect, which distorts the shape texture using a noise texture before mixing with other shapes and applying effects.

```APIDOC
ShapeN Distortion [SHAPE_N_DISTORT_ON]:
  Purpose: Distorts the shape texture.
  Application: Before mixing other shapes and applying effects.
  Properties:
    Distortion Texture (_ShapeNDistortTex): Noise texture determining distortion pattern.
    Distortion Amount (_ShapeNDistortAmount): Magnitude of image distortion.
    Scroll Speed X and Y (_ShapeNDistortXSpeed and _ShapeNDistortYSpeed): Scroll speed of the distortion texture.
```

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### Texture Offset Custom Stream for Shapes [OFFSETSTREAM_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Facilitates scrolling or offsetting individual shape textures using data from a Particle System Custom Data stream. This effect is only visible when the Material is applied to an object with an active Particle System or if the effect is already enabled.

```APIDOC
Texture Offset Custom Stream [OFFSETSTREAM_ON]:
  Description: Scrolls or offsets each Shape texture through a Particle System Custom Data, visible with Particle System or when active.
  Properties:
    _OffsetShN: Multiplier for the offset value from the vertex stream, allowing different effects per shape with a single stream value.
```

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### AllIn1Vfx Shader ShapeN X/Y Speed Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Details the properties responsible for scrolling the shape texture over time, with higher values resulting in faster scrolling.

```APIDOC
ShapeN X/Y Speed (_ShapeNXSpeed and _ShapeNXSpeed):
  Purpose: Scrolls the shape texture over time.
  Effect: Higher values result in faster scrolling.
```

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### Configure ZTest Mode

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

Dictates how the material interacts with the values in the ZBuffer, controlling when it renders. By default, LEqual renders if the current depth value is less than or equal to the ZBuffer value, ensuring occlusion by closer objects. It can be set to Always for constant visibility. References Unity's SL-ZTest documentation.

```APIDOC
ZTest Mode:
  Description: Defines material interaction with ZBuffer values, controlling render timing.
  Default: LEqual (renders if current depth <= ZBuffer value, ensuring occlusion).
  Option: Always (material always visible).
  Reference: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/SL-ZTest.html
```

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### Global Distortion Parameters (UV and Vertex Effects)

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Parameters for the global distortion effect, which distorts all textures used by the shader. This effect is part of the UV and Vertex Effects category.

```APIDOC
Property: Distortion Texture (_DistortTex)
Description: Noise texture that determines how the distortion is done.

Property: Distortion Amount (_DistortAmount)
Description: How much the image is distorted following the texture pattern.
```

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### ShapeN RGB Property: Red Channel as Alpha

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

When enabled, the greyscale value from 0 to 1 of the red channel of the shape texture is used as the alpha (transparency) of the shape texture, and the RGB of the shape will be the Shape N Color property.

```APIDOC
ShapeN RGB is Shape Color, Red Channel Is Alpha [SHAPE_N_SHAPECOLOR_ON]:
  Description: When enabled the greyscale value from 0 to 1 of the red channel of the shape texture gets used as the alpha (transparency) of the shape texture and the RGB of the shape will be the Shape N Color property
```

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### Alpha Cutoff Parameters

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Parameters for the alpha cutoff effect, used to discard pixels and reduce overdraw. This is useful for creating more cartoon-looking effects and removing unwanted transparencies.

```APIDOC
Property: Alpha cutoff value (_AlphaCutoffValue)
Description: Pixels that are more transparent than this value are not drawn.
```

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### Color Effect: Glow

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Applies a glow effect to the shape combination result, which requires Post Processing Bloom for optimal visual quality. It includes properties for glow color, intensity, global intensity, and a mask texture.

```APIDOC
Glow [GLOW_ON]:
  Description: Needs Post Processing Bloom for better visuals
  Properties:
    Glow Color (_GlowColor):
      Description: Color of the Glow, has HDR and can also affect how bright the material shines by increasing the HDR intensity
    Glow Intensity (_Glow):
      Description: Indicates how bright the Glow Color will shine
    Glow Global Intensity (_GlowGlobal):
      Description: Indicates how bright the global result will shine
    Glow Texture (_GlowTex):
      Description: Acts as a mask. The glow will only be applied where the alpha of this texture is greater than 0
```

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### Round Wave UV Distortion [ROUNDWAVEUV_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Applies radial distortion waves to textures. This effect allows for adjustment of both the strength of the wave's influence on textures and its scrolling speed.

```APIDOC
Round Wave [ROUNDWAVEUV_ON]:
  Description: Applies radial distort waves.
  Properties:
    _RoundWaveStrength: How much the wave affects the textures.
    _RoundWaveSpeed: How fast the wave scrolls.
```

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### ShapeN RGB Weight Property

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

This property affects how the RGB values of the current shape will be combined with the RGB values of other shapes. More detailed information can be found in the Shader Structure and Usage section.

```APIDOC
ShapeN RGB Weight (_ShapeNColorWeight):
  Description: Affects how the shape RGB will be combined with other shapes RGB. See Shader Structure and Usage section for more detailed info
```

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### Global Texture Scroll Control [TEXTURESCROLL_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Enables global scrolling for all textures utilized by the shader. This feature provides independent control over scrolling speed along both the X and Y axes.

```APIDOC
Global Texture Scroll [TEXTURESCROLL_ON]:
  Description: Scrolls all textures the shader uses.
  Properties:
    _TextureScrollXSpeed: Scrolling speed on the X axis.
    _TextureScrollYSpeed: Scrolling speed on the Y axis.
```

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### Backface Tint Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Tints the front and back face of the target mesh. The backface is considered the face that has the normal vector pointing in the opposite direction of what is regularly expected on a surface.

```APIDOC
Backface Tint [BACKFACETINT_ON]:
  Backface Tint (_BackFaceTint): Tint Color back face of the mesh. The color is HDR so can be used to affect color intensity and therefore glow
  FrontfaceTint (_FrontFaceTint): Tint Color front face of the mesh. The color is HDR so can be used to affect color intensity and therefore glow. Usually we’ll keep this white to not affect regular facing mesh faces
```

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### Intersection Glow Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Applies glow to intersecting geometry that writes to the depth buffer. Needs Post Processing Bloom for better visuals. For this effect to work as intended ZWrite should be disabled.

```APIDOC
Intersection Glow [DEPTHGLOW_ON]:
  Depth Distance (_DepthGlowDist): How sensible the depth difference is. The higher the value the sharper the glow will be
  Depth Power (_DepthGlowPow): Exponent of the depth difference that creates the glow mask
  Glow Color (_DepthGlowColor): Color of the Glow, has HDR and can also affect how bright the material shines by increasing the HDR intensity
  Glow Color Intensity (_DepthGlow): Indicates how bright the Glow Color will shine
  Global Glow Intensity (_DepthGlowGlobal): Indicates how bright the global result will shine (needs Bloom in the scene)
```

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### Distortion Scroll Speed Properties

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Controls the scroll speed of distortion textures along the X and Y axes, allowing for dynamic visual effects.

```APIDOC
Distortion Scroll Speed:
  _DistortTexXSpeed: Scroll speed of the distortion texture in the X axis
  _DistortTexYSpeed: Scroll speed of the distortion texture in the Y axis
```

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### ShapeN Alpha Weight Property

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

This property affects how the alpha (A) value of the current shape will be combined with the alpha values of other shapes. For more detailed information, refer to the Shader Structure and Usage section.

```APIDOC
ShapeN A Weight (_ShapeNAlphaWeight):
  Description: Affects how the shape alpha (A) will be combined with other shapes alpha. See Shader Structure and Usage section for more detailed info
```

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### Set Culling Mode

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/advanced-configuration-and-key-rendering-concepts

Determines which faces are discarded based on their orientation. Default is Off (no culling). It can be set to Front or Back to discard faces facing towards or away from the camera, useful for optimizing rendering or achieving specific visual effects (e.g., a cleaner look for a transparent sphere). References Unity's SL-CullAndDepth documentation.

```APIDOC
Culling Mode:
  Description: Controls which mesh faces are discarded based on their orientation.
  Default: Off (no culling).
  Options: Front (discards front-facing), Back (discards back-facing).
  Purpose: Optimizes rendering and achieves specific visual effects (e.g., cleaner transparent sphere look).
  Reference: https://docs.unity3d.com/es/2018.4/Manual/SL-CullAndDepth.html
```

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### Color Effect: Fresnel / Rim Color

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Creates a rim light or fresnel effect around the target Mesh. This effect can add color or make the Mesh transparent around the rims.

```APIDOC
Fresnel / Rim Color:
  Description: Creates a rim light / fresnel effect around the target Mesh. This effect can add color or make the Mesh transparent around the rims
  Properties:
    Rim Color (_RimColor):
      Description: Color of the effect, has HDR and can also affect how bright the material shines by increasing the HDR intensity
    Rim Bias (_RimBias):
      Description: Adds this amount to the “amount of rim” the shader detects and therefore makes all parts of the mesh be considered part of the rim (in most cases you’ll want to use the Rim Scale instead)
    Rim Scale (_RimScale):
      Description: Multiplies this amount to the “amount of rim” the shader detects and therefore makes the rim wider
    Rim Power (_RimPower):
      Description: Exponent of the “amount of rim” the shader detects and therefore can be used to further fine tune the rim width
    Rim Intensity (_RimIntensity):
      Description: Indicates how bright the Rim Color will shine
```

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### Pixelate Effect [PIXELATE_ON]

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Pixelates textures, with lower size values resulting in increased pixelation. It is important to note that this effect is generally not recommended for use in combination with other distortion effects.

```APIDOC
Pixelate [PIXELATE_ON]:
  Description: Pixelates textures. This effect looks bad when combined with distortions.
  Properties:
    _PixelateSize: The lower the number, the more pixelated the textures get.
```

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### AllIn1Vfx Shader Shape 1 Texture Property

Source: https://seasidestudios.gitbook.io/seaside-studios/vfx-toolkit/vfx-toolkit/effects-and-properties-breakdown

Details the primary texture property for Shape 1, which serves as the base shape and is automatically assigned in Sprite Renderers and UI Image components.

```APIDOC
Shape 1 Texture (_MainTex):
  Purpose: Base shape texture for combination with other shapes.
  Assignment: Automatically assigned in Sprite Renderers and UI Image components.
  Override: Renderer components with an Image property will override this texture.
```
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