Friday, October 03, 2008 1:16 AM
jaimer
Announcement: WPF Pixel Shader Effects Library on codeplex..
We just published a codeplex project with source for > 25 Pixel Shader effects and ~35 Transition effects..
This video demonstrating the effects and transitions is a must watch. it is much better than the descriptions below.. [but for any one with less bandwidth I still tried]..
- Effects: BandedSwirl, Bloom, BrightExtract, ColorKeyAlpha, ColorTone, ContrastAdjust, DirectionalBlur, Embossed, Gloom, GrowablePoissonDiskEffect, InvertColor, LightStreak, Magnify, Monochrome, Pinch, Pixelate, Ripple, Sharpen, SmoothMagnify, Swirl, Tone, Toon, and ZoomBlur…
Here are samples of the effects in action.
| Original content (and type) |
RenderTargetBitmap of content with Effects applied (via test app). |
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Swirl |
Embossed |
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| (Vectors) |
InvertColor |
Pixelated |
- Transition Effects:
BandedSwirl, Blinds, Blood, CircleReveal, CircleStretch, CircularBlur, CloudReveal, Cloudy, Crumble, Dissolve, DropFade, Fade, LeastBright, LineReveal, MostBright, PixelateIn, PixelateOut, Pixelate, RadialBlur, RadialWiggle, RandomCircleReveal, Ripple, Rotate, Saturate, Shrink, SlideIn, SmoothSwirl, Swirl, Water, Wave..
To see these in action, you really should check out the demo video on channel9 or go ahead and get the source from codeplex.
I promise it will be fun... [in a geeky kinda way].
The scoop on the library.
Adam recorded a video with David Teitlebaum introducing the library and sharing credit with Troy Jefferson, the intern that packaged the effects... Thanks Troy!!
We are hoping others contribute; there is already plenty of other WPF effects out there..
A few resources to get you going with PixelShaders (for WPF) effects:
Have fun! Please share feedback via codeplex.. and if you like the library blog it so others can find it.. imho the transitions are pretty neat!