Textures and Materials

Use textures and materials to define how objects look in your effects.

Textures define detail and color. Materials control how a texture is used - for example, how reflective or opaque a texture is.

You can also use the Patch Editor to create more complex effects with shaders.

• Materials in Spark AR Studio.
• Using Textures - to add extra detail to your materials.
• Environment Textures and the Environment Light - using image-based lighting to create realistic lighting effects.
• Extracting the Camera Texture - using the video taken by the camera as a texture in your scene.
• Extracting the Face Tracker Texture - and using it as a texture in your scene.
• Standard Materials - you'll usually apply these to 3D objects.
• Flat Materials - best for 2D objects.
• Face Paint Materials - for mask effects.
• Adding Retouching
• Physically-Based Materials - to create super realistic looking objects.
• Blended Materials

Tutorials and Sample Effects

• Tutorial: Working with Textures and Materials
• Sample Effect: Glasses and Gradient - this effect uses patches to create color gradients.
• Sample Effect: Visual Shaders - you'll manipulate the camera texture to create the effect of light across the face.