How to Make a Simple Greyscale Shader in Godot

How to Make a Simple Greyscale Shader in Godot

Link to the Godot Greyscale shader code: https://pastebin.com/8muwnRdX

Greetings, in this Godot tutorial we shall be looking at how to make a grey scale shader in Godot. This shader can be applied to 2D sprites, UI Images, textures, textures on 3D models and more.

This custom Godot shader transforms any given texture to greyscale, leveraging a precise blend of red, green, and blue components based on human eye sensitivity, ensuring the converted image maintains its original brightness and detail.

By incorporating a unique formula (0.299 for red, 0.587 for green, and 0.114 for blue), it accurately simulates the way colors are perceived in greyscale, providing a visually appealing result across various textures. The shader operates efficiently on the GPU, processing each pixel to adjust its color values to the calculated greyscale equivalent while preserving the texture's transparency through its alpha channel.

It's designed for flexibility, featuring settings for transparency and rendering queues, making it a versatile tool for developers looking to add sophisticated greyscale effects to their Godot projects.

Ideal for creating atmospheric visual effects, this shader enhances the visual depth of games and applications by offering a simple yet powerful method for applying greyscale filters directly within the Godot engine.

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How to Make a Simple Greyscale Shader in Godot

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