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Texture relief calculation

Started by Xeile Sep 11, 2005 at 10:27 AM 1 reply 900+ views

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Sep 11, 2005 at 10:27 AM

Hello, For my program I generate a Graphical User Interface. All the textures for the objects like buttons, editboxes and panels are generated by on the spot, runtime, with code. I make use of the function: D3DXFillTexture(). I succeed to make my buttons smooth roundcorner rectangles and have a optional gradient color. The button yet need the illusion of depth/height. The following picture might make it clear what I mean:

Question: I would like to get the height/depth illusion, yet I don't know exactly how to do it. Could you all give your ideas of how it could be solved, I don't care if the idea is bold, my goal is graphical perfection. Thanks in advance

Trip99

Sep 11, 2005 at 10:43 AM

The way I have done this is to have a light and shadow area. So top and left bright and bottom and right dark. Then when the button is pressed swap this and move the button contents e.g. text down and to the right slightly.

Muhammad Haggag

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Muhammad Haggag

Sep 11, 2005 at 10:59 AM

Yes, this is a simple shadow effect. You'd actually get a better answer if you ask an artist how he makes buttons look 3D. Whatever he says (width of the shadow, color, ...etc), do it procedurally.

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