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/// <summary>
/// Vertex shader for rendering a 2D plane on the screen. The plane should be sized
/// from -1.0 to 1.0 in the x and y axis. This shader can be shared amongst multiple
/// post-processing fragment shaders.
/// </summary>
/// <summary>
/// Attributes.
/// <summary>
attribute vec3 Vertex;
attribute vec2 Uv;
/// <summary>
/// Varying variables.
/// <summary>
varying vec2 vUv;
/// <summary>
/// Vertex shader entry.
/// <summary>
void main ()
{
gl_Position = vec4(Vertex, 1.0);
// Flip y-axis
vUv = vec2(Uv.x, 1.0 - Uv.y);
}
/// <summary>
/// Fragment shader for blending 2 images.
/// </summary>
#ifdef GL_ES
precision highp float;
#endif
/// <summary>
/// This uber-shader uses this pre-processor directive to specify which blend operation
/// will be performed at runtime. This is preferred over writing a dozen separate fragment
/// shaders.
/// <summary>
#define {BLEND_MODE}
/// <summary>
/// Uniform variables.
/// <summary>
uniform vec4 DstColour; // Colour (tint) applied to destination texture.
uniform vec4 SrcColour; // Colour (tint) applied to source texture
uniform sampler2D Sample0; // Background layer (AKA: Destination)
uniform sampler2D Sample1; // Foreground layer (AKA: Source)
/// <summary>
/// Varying variables.
/// <summary>
varying vec2 vUv;
/// <summary>
/// Blend the source and destination pixels.
/// This function does not precompute alpha channels. To learn more about the equations that
/// factor in alpha blending, see http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-SVGCompositing-20090430/.
/// <summary>
/// <param name="src">Source (foreground) pixel.</param>
/// <param name="dst">Destiantion (background) pixel.</param>
/// <returns>The blended pixel.</returns>
vec3 blend (vec3 src, vec3 dst)
{
#ifdef ADD
return src + dst;
#endif
#ifdef SUBTRACT
return src - dst;
#endif
#ifdef MULTIPLY
return src * dst;
#endif
#ifdef DARKEN
return min(src, dst);
#endif
#ifdef COLOUR_BURN
return vec3((src.x == 0.0) ? 0.0 : (1.0 - ((1.0 - dst.x) / src.x)),
(src.y == 0.0) ? 0.0 : (1.0 - ((1.0 - dst.y) / src.y)),
(src.z == 0.0) ? 0.0 : (1.0 - ((1.0 - dst.z) / src.z)));
#endif
#ifdef LINEAR_BURN
return (src + dst) - 1.0;
#endif
#ifdef LIGHTEN
return max(src, dst);
#endif
#ifdef SCREEN
return (src + dst) - (src * dst);
#endif
#ifdef COLOUR_DODGE
return vec3((src.x == 1.0) ? 1.0 : min(1.0, dst.x / (1.0 - src.x)),
(src.y == 1.0) ? 1.0 : min(1.0, dst.y / (1.0 - src.y)),
(src.z == 1.0) ? 1.0 : min(1.0, dst.z / (1.0 - src.z)));
#endif
#ifdef LINEAR_DODGE
return src + dst;
#endif
#ifdef OVERLAY
return vec3((dst.x <= 0.5) ? (2.0 * src.x * dst.x) : (1.0 - 2.0 * (1.0 - dst.x) * (1.0 - src.x)),
(dst.y <= 0.5) ? (2.0 * src.y * dst.y) : (1.0 - 2.0 * (1.0 - dst.y) * (1.0 - src.y)),
(dst.z <= 0.5) ? (2.0 * src.z * dst.z) : (1.0 - 2.0 * (1.0 - dst.z) * (1.0 - src.z)));
#endif
#ifdef SOFT_LIGHT
return vec3((src.x <= 0.5) ? (dst.x - (1.0 - 2.0 * src.x) * dst.x * (1.0 - dst.x)) : (((src.x > 0.5) && (dst.x <= 0.25)) ? (dst.x + (2.0 * src.x - 1.0) * (4.0 * dst.x * (4.0 * dst.x + 1.0) * (dst.x - 1.0) + 7.0 * dst.x)) : (dst.x + (2.0 * src.x - 1.0) * (sqrt(dst.x) - dst.x))),
(src.y <= 0.5) ? (dst.y - (1.0 - 2.0 * src.y) * dst.y * (1.0 - dst.y)) : (((src.y > 0.5) && (dst.y <= 0.25)) ? (dst.y + (2.0 * src.y - 1.0) * (4.0 * dst.y * (4.0 * dst.y + 1.0) * (dst.y - 1.0) + 7.0 * dst.y)) : (dst.y + (2.0 * src.y - 1.0) * (sqrt(dst.y) - dst.y))),
(src.z <= 0.5) ? (dst.z - (1.0 - 2.0 * src.z) * dst.z * (1.0 - dst.z)) : (((src.z > 0.5) && (dst.z <= 0.25)) ? (dst.z + (2.0 * src.z - 1.0) * (4.0 * dst.z * (4.0 * dst.z + 1.0) * (dst.z - 1.0) + 7.0 * dst.z)) : (dst.z + (2.0 * src.z - 1.0) * (sqrt(dst.z) - dst.z))));
#endif
#ifdef HARD_LIGHT
return vec3((src.x <= 0.5) ? (2.0 * src.x * dst.x) : (1.0 - 2.0 * (1.0 - src.x) * (1.0 - dst.x)),
(src.y <= 0.5) ? (2.0 * src.y * dst.y) : (1.0 - 2.0 * (1.0 - src.y) * (1.0 - dst.y)),
(src.z <= 0.5) ? (2.0 * src.z * dst.z) : (1.0 - 2.0 * (1.0 - src.z) * (1.0 - dst.z)));
#endif
#ifdef VIVID_LIGHT
return vec3((src.x <= 0.5) ? (1.0 - (1.0 - dst.x) / (2.0 * src.x)) : (dst.x / (2.0 * (1.0 - src.x))),
(src.y <= 0.5) ? (1.0 - (1.0 - dst.y) / (2.0 * src.y)) : (dst.y / (2.0 * (1.0 - src.y))),
(src.z <= 0.5) ? (1.0 - (1.0 - dst.z) / (2.0 * src.z)) : (dst.z / (2.0 * (1.0 - src.z))));
#endif
#ifdef LINEAR_LIGHT
return 2.0 * src + dst - 1.0;
#endif
#ifdef PIN_LIGHT
return vec3((src.x > 0.5) ? max(dst.x, 2.0 * (src.x - 0.5)) : min(dst.x, 2.0 * src.x),
(src.x > 0.5) ? max(dst.y, 2.0 * (src.y - 0.5)) : min(dst.y, 2.0 * src.y),
(src.z > 0.5) ? max(dst.z, 2.0 * (src.z - 0.5)) : min(dst.z, 2.0 * src.z));
#endif
#ifdef DIFFERENCE
return abs(dst - src);
#endif
#ifdef EXCLUSION
return src + dst - 2.0 * src * dst;
#endif
}
/// <summary>
/// Fragment shader entry.
/// <summary>
void main ()
{
// Get samples from both layers
vec4 dst = texture2D(Sample0, vUv) * DstColour;
vec4 src = texture2D(Sample1, vUv) * SrcColour;
// Apply blend operation
vec3 colour = clamp(blend(src.xyz, dst.xyz), 0.0, 1.0);
// Set fragment
gl_FragColor.xyz = colour;
gl_FragColor.w = 1.0;
}
Lightcycle from Tron Legacy demonstrating a bloom effect. A technique achieved by blending a glowmap with the underlying image.
When compositing two or more images, you mix them together using some sort of blend operation. The common blending operation is to mix the foreground onto the background taking into account the alpha channels between the two. This can be handled for you in the fixed function pipeline, but most other useful blending operations must be calculated manually in your shaders. This is primarily a mathematical exercise, so each blending operation will be listed below along with its formula.
pixel = src + dst
OpenGL equivalent: glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE)
Uses: Particles, glows (bloom), lens flare, bright sources.
pixel = src - dst
OpenGL equivalent: glBlendEquation(GL_FUNC_SUBTRACT)
Uses: Lens filters (sunglasses).
pixel = src * dst
Uses: Grayscale colour tinting.
pixel = min(src, dst)
OpenGL equivalent: glBlendEquation(GL_MIN)
Uses: Colour filtering, maintain shadows, adjust contrast.
Uses: Strengthen shadows, colour saturation.
pixel = (src + dst) - 1.0
Uses: Stronger variant to multiply, strengthen shadows.
pixel = max(src, dst)
OpenGL equivalent: glBlendEquation(GL_MAX)
Uses: Colour filtering, maintain highlights, adjust contrast.
pixel = (src + dst) - (src * dst)
Uses: Increase brightness, used frequently with bloom.
Uses: Overexposures, increase vividness.
pixel = src + dst
Same as addition, different name.
Uses: Sepia effect, duotones, colour grading, tint effect.
Uses: Modifying contrast, exposing shadows and highlights, vivid bloom.
Uses: Identical to overlay except src and dst are swapped. Creates an overlapping colour.
Uses: Combines colour dodge and colour burn based on pixel intensity. Used for special effects.
Uses: Combines linear dodge and linear burn based on pixel intensity. Used for special effects.
Uses: Combines lighten and darken based on pixel intensity. Used for special effects.
W3C SVG Working Group (2009-04-30). “SVG Compositing Specification”. W3C. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
Wikipedia Editors (2012-05-31). “Blend modes”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
The source code for this project is made freely available for download. The ZIP package below contains both the HTML and JavaScript files to replicate this WebGL demo.
The source code utilizes the Nutty Open WebGL Framework, which is an open sourced, simplified version of the closed source Nutty WebGL Framework. It is released under a modified MIT license, so you are free to use if for personal and commercial purposes.