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==About==
The purpose of this tutorial is to learn how to use the Neon Shader (available on Incendia EX).<br>
The tutorial is very simple and go step by step. It also helps to learn how to change materials and to create new baseshapes.<br>
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==Getting Started==
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# Start Incendia and select the '''Render Tab'''.
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==Changing Materials I==
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# Change the '''Material Slot''' using the arrow buttons, to Material 1
# Press the '''Ambient''' button, for opening the texure panel.
# Press the '''Color''' button, for changing the color.
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==Changing Materials II==
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# Move the '''Color Sliders''' to the right, until the color turns white.
# Press the '''Ok''' button for apply the changes.
# Now move the '''Ambient Material''' slider to the right, until the value changes to 2.0.
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==Creating Baseshapes I==
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# Open the '''Baseshape Editor''' (in the Editor tab) and press the '''New''' button.
# Change the '''Depth''' value to 5 (five iterations).
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==Creating Baseshapes II==
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# Press again the New button.
# Select the '''Mobius Strip''' baseshape.
# Change the depth value to 4 (four iterations).
# Go to the '''Baseshape Colors''' tab.

==The Neon Shader==
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# Mark the '''Enable Neon''' option.
# Change the assigned baseshape '''Material''' to slot 1.
# Close the '''Baseshape Editor'''.
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==Rendering==
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# Press the '''Preview''' button.
# Press the '''Render''' button and wait until the fractal looks complete.
# Go to the '''Render Tab'''.
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==Exporting==
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# Press the '''Save Bitmap''' button, for exporting the fractal as a bitmap, supply the filename.
# Once the fractal is exported, you can now press the '''New Fractal''' button for creating different fractals.
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==Example Render==
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