WPF Pixel Shaders

 

3 Easy Steps to WPF Pixel Shaders. Template Project and Five Shader Samples (Twirl UI, Light, Blobs, Grayscale and Wave reflection)

In This Tutorial:

·         Template project and simple 3-step instructions to kick start WPF pixel shaders

·         Introduction to Pixel Shaders in WPF

·         Source Code for 3 pixel shaders

·         Links to 2 pixel shader sources on the web

Using Shaders in WPF: The Easy Way

Pixel shaders are a great way to enhance your WPF program in many ways. I show just few of the possibilities here and provide a good framework to start developing your own effects.

3 steps to kick start you with WPF pixel shaders:

1.      Install DirectX SDK

2.      Download and open the Shader template project from Nikola’s site: http://www.nokola.com/sources/ShaderEffectTemplate.zip

3.      Start coding your effect in MyEffect.fx

Next: Read the Beginner’s Presentation to WPF Pixel Shaders

Downloads

Prerequisites: DirectX SDK from Microsoft.com

View the Beginner’s Presentation to WPF Pixel Shaders here: http://blogs.msdn.com/nikola/attachment/8924657.ashx

Download the template project here: http://www.nokola.com/sources/ShaderEffectTemplate.zip

Download these Pixel Shader samples: Twirl UI, Blobs and Lights: http://www.nokola.com/sources/ShaderEffects.zip Note that you have to enable each effect by itself for best view J Just comment out the other 2 effects when playing at the sample.

Check out these 2 cool pixel shader tutorials:

Grayscale effect: http://bursjootech.blogspot.com/2008/06/grayscale-effect-pixel-shader-effect-in.html

Wave reflection effect: http://rakeshravuri.blogspot.com/2008/07/wave-reflection-shader-effect-in-wpf.html

 

 Hope you like it!

Published Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:10 AM by nikola

Filed under: WPF, Source Code, Pixel Shader

Attachment(s): Beginner’s WPF Pixel Shaders.pptx