The Expert Shader

1. Color Selector:

• Click to select a diffusion color or enter numerical values (1 to 255) in the RGB fields.

2. Saturation:

• Use the slider to choose the color saturation level.

3. Diffusion Color:

Another way to select a color is to click to choose a color from the system color picker.

4. Reflection, Shininess:

• Gives a reflective appearance to the material.
• Drag the slider to make the material reflect its environment or enter a value in the related field. The reflection intensity is managed using gray scale values or RGB values from 0 to 255. Click on the selector to choose a color.
• Entering a Limit value defines the maximum distance of the reflection.

5. Transparency:

• Click on the selector to choose a color. If the color is dark, the material is opaque. If it is light, the material is transparent.
• To associate a refraction index with transparency, select an index from the drop-down menu (air, plastic, water, etc) or enter a value in the appropriate field.

6. Neon:

• Drag the slider to adjust the neon power or enter a value in the related field. Click on the selector to choose a color.

NB: Neon color does not emit light.

7. Material ID Parameters:

• Use the slider to choose the smoothness level for the material.

8. Material Characteristics:

• The material is visible or invisible.
• The material either projects shadows or it does not.
• The material either receives shadows or it does not.

9. Shader/Textures Navigator:

• For a material, this makes it possible to navigate between related Shader and Textures editors.