Cloning an Effect

When starting to create a new effect it is often helpful to work from an existing one. In the EX9.Effect node category you can find the Template (EX9.Effect) which is such a good starting point (but you can also start from any other effect in the category).

• hover the effect in the NodeBrowser
• press CTRLEnter or CTRL+Click to clone it
• specify a name
• if your patch is not yet saved you'll also have to specify a path for the cloned effect to be copied to
• rightlclick the newly created node in order to edit its code

Learning about effects

• For a tutorial introducing VVVVs shader language and techniques see the Tutorial of Effects and Shaders
• For an introduction to the technology behind Effects follow the EX9 links in the Shader section of the documentation.

You may also want to have a look at:

• Effect Compiler Changes
• CodeEditor Shortcuts
• ShaderSnippets - commonly used code
• AddonPack.Effects - things to know if you want your effect to be part of the pack