Shader Graph Tutorials for Unity3D Developers

by İsmail Çamönü · Published November 20, 2019 · Updated September 19, 2020

Shader graph is a superb tool to create high quality, PBR or Unlit Shaders. In the past, the only way to create shaders was just coding. Normally, shader development is not easy but the shader graph makes it easier and intuitive.

These tutorials start from the beginning and our aim is to give you the basic knowledge to create your own shaders.

We also have an advanced shader development tutorial series using Cg/HLSL. If you would like to take a look, you can click here.

The Big Shader Graph Tutorial: Introduction

Learn what shaders are, how to setup URP(LWRP), prepare your scene, and create your first shader using Shader Graph

The Big Shader Graph Tutorial: Second Part

Drawing line on an object using shader graph

Learn how to manipulate pixel colors, cover your objects with textures and create details using normal mapping.

The Big Shader Graph Tutorial: Third Part

Learn how to make objects transparent, manipulate pixel colors in world space, animate textures.

Hologram Shader

Learn how to create scrolling transparency and flicker effect in order to construct a hologram shader

Dissolve Shader

Learn how to access shader properties by using C# scripts and use built-in nodes to create procedural textures

Vertex Manipulation

Learn how to manipulate positions of vertices and use Custom Function Nodes to simplify complex mathematical functions

Outline Effect

Learn how to overcome restrictions of URP and generate the HLSL code behind the Shader Graph

Snow Shader

Learn how to use dot product to paint the pixels in a specific direction

Forcefield Shader

Learn how to use Fresnel and Voronoi Nodes to create a Forcefield Shader

Glass Shader with Refraction

Learn how to use render textures and create refraction to create a Glass Shader

Teleport Shader

Learn how to use vector manipulation and transparency to create a Teleport Shader

Shader Graph Tutorial for Beginners:
A Complete Introduction

A review of most of the topics that are covered up to now. This is also a crash course for those who are new to shader development and Shader Graph. In addition, in this tutorial, a dynamic Earth Shader will be developed.