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== Installation ==
== Installation ==


1. Import Amplify Color 1.5 or higher
1. Open the AmplifyOcclusion_Unity5.6+.unitypackage
 
2. After Unity loads it will display the “Importing package” window, select All and click Import
 
3. Amplify Occlusion should now be installed in your Unity project and it should have the following directory structure:
 
:: YourProject\Assets\AmplifyOcclusion\
:: YourProject\Assets\AmplifyOcclusion\Plugins
:: YourProject\Assets\AmplifyOcclusion\Resources
:: YourProject\Assets\AmplifyOcclusion\Samples
:: YourProject\Assets\AmplifyOcclusion\Textures
 
== Workflow Overview ==
 
http://wiki.amplify.pt/images/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cam.jpg
 
1. Select and apply “Image Effects/Amplify Occlusion” to your main camera


2. Import AmplifyLUTPack###.unitypackage
2. Adjust the intensity and radius.


3. After Unity loads it will display the “Importing package” window, select All and click Import
3. Adjust the blur values until you are satisfied with the results.


4. The Amplify LUT Pack should now be installed in your Unity project and it should have the following directory structure:
== HD and Lightweight SRP ==


:: YourProject\Assets\Amplify\Color\LUTs
WARNING - SRP support is only available with Post Processing Stack V2. Unity 2019 integrated PP can't be supported until adequate means are provided by Unity, this affects all images effects not just ours.
:: YourProject\Assets\Amplify\Color\Plugins
:: YourProject\Assets\Amplify\Color\Textures\Preview


== LUT Browser Workflow ==
1. Import the required dependencies via the Package Manager(Window\Package Manager, Advanced -> Show preview packages)
:: Render-Pipelines.Core
:: Render-Pipelines.High-Definition
:: Render-Pipelines.Lightweight


1. Open the LUT Browser window located under Window – Amplify Color.
2. Setup your project to use the intended SRP.


2. There are 2 main use options available, either select an active Amplified camera or use a thumbnail for custom previews.
3. Import the Amplify Occlusion package.


http://wiki.amplify.pt/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/BrowserManual_1.jpg
4. Import the Amplify Occlusion SRP package.
:: Assets/AmplifyOcclusion/Packages/PostProcessingSRP_XXX.unitypackage


3. When using the Camera Preview mode simply left click to apply the LUT to an active Amplified camera.
5. Add Amplify Occlusion to your Post Processing Stack profile.


http://wiki.amplify.pt/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/BrowserManual_2.jpg
Be sure to check the official Unity information on how to setup your Post Processing Stack.
https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/PostProcessing/wiki


4. The Thumbnail mode allows you to immediately preview LUT variations in the Browser window, left click selects a LUT and right click locates the texture file in the project folder; you can also drag & drop LUT textures directly to the Amplify Color component and Amplify Color Volume appropriate slots.
== Ambient Occlusion Control ==


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Amplify Occlusion offers two occlusion methods, the Post Effect mode resembles standard SSAO and will apply the effect to all objects, the Deferred option preserves bright lit surfaces by injecting SSAO before the direct light stage. A debug option is also available for added scene tweaking and flexibility.


== Additional Functionalities ==
http://wiki.amplify.pt/images/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/method.jpg


1. The LUT Browser automatically searches for compatible LUT textures inside your Assets folder, the folder structure used defines the categories listed in the Browser window.
=== Occlusion Parameters ===


http://wiki.amplify.pt/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/BrowserManual_4.jpg
http://wiki.amplify.pt/images/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/occparam.jpg


2. In addition to a varied thumbnail selection you can create your own directly from any camera in your scene; alternatively you can also place your own custom thumbnail images in the new Texture/Preview/ folder
'''Sample Count'''<br/>


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*Higher values will provide the best results at the cost of reduced performance. The default Medium value should suffice for most projects.


3. Clicking on the arrow button allows you to swap between the graded version and the original version.
'''Per Pixel Normals'''<br/>
 
*The Default Camera value is recommended for the Post Effect method, Gbuffer/Octa Encoded available for the Deferred.
 
'''Intensity'''<br/>
 
*Defines the intensity of the occlusion effect.
 
'''Tint'''<br/>
 
*Defines the color of tint of the occlusion effect.
 
'''Radius'''<br/>
 
*Defines the radius, or spread, of the occlusion effect, the blur amount is usually adjusted in relation to the spread size.
 
'''Power Exponent'''<br/>
 
*Defines the power exponent value of the occlusion effect, it allows you to easily exaggerate or reduce the overall strength.
 
'''Bias'''<br/>
 
*Occlusion bias, this value will directly influence which areas of your scene will display the effect.
 
'''Thickness'''<br/>
 
*Occlusion thickness heuristic, which allows for tweaking thin occluders such as vegetation.
 
'''Downsample'''<br/>
 
*The downsample value option provides a quick and efficient way to improve overall performance.
 
== Distance Fade ==
 
http://wiki.amplify.pt/images/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/fade.jpg
 
The Distance Fade option provides a flexible method of fading the Intensity, Radius and Power Exponent.
 
'''Fade Start'''
 
*Starting point value for the fade effect.
 
'''Fade Length'''
 
*The length of the fade effect, you can think of it as a feather effect.
 
'''Fade Intensity'''
 
*The Intensity value to fade to. Keep in mind that you will be fading from the value set in the [[Unity_Products:Amplify_Occlusion/Manual#Occlusion_Parameters |Occlusion Parameters]] to the value set here.
 
'''Fade Tint'''
 
*The Tint value to fade to.
 
'''Fade Radius'''
 
*The Radius value to fade to, also from the value set in the [[Unity_Products:Amplify_Occlusion/Manual#Occlusion_Parameters |Occlusion Parameters]].
 
'''Fade Power Exponent'''
 
*The Power Exponent value to fade to.
 
'''Fade Thickness'''
 
*The Thickness value to fade to.
 
== Bilateral Blur Control ==
 
http://wiki.amplify.pt/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/blur.jpg
 
Amplify Occlusion uses bilateral blur to eliminate dithering artifacts, several options are available for added control.
 
'''Blur Radius'''
 
*The blur radius of the blur effect applied.
 
'''Blur Passes'''
 
*Defines the number of passes used for the effect, higher values are more performance intensive.
 
'''Blur Sharpness'''
 
*Provides control over the occlusion blur sharpness, higher values sharpen the blur effect.
 
== Temporal Filter ==
 
Amplify Occlusion uses temporal filtering to smooth the occlusion effect through the accumulation of occlusion calculations over time, improving the quality of the effect with a slight performance trade-off and possible ghosting.
 
'''Filter Blending'''
*Controls the overall accumulation decay by defining the contribution weight of either recent occlusion calculations to reduce ghosting at the expense of quality ( 0 ), or older calculations to increase quality at the expense of possible ghosting ( 1 ).
 
'''Filter Response'''
*Controls the amount of calculations that are discarded based on the motion of the scene and objects, in which 0 discards the least, improving the quality at the expense of possible ghosting effects, and 1 discards the most, lowering the quality but becoming less susceptible to ghosting.
 
== Technical Considerations ==
 
=== Mobile Devices ===
 
Amplify Occlusion requires Metal or OpengGL ES 3.0 or higher.
 
Be sure that the Auto Graphics API is not enabled in order to avoid using older OpenGL ES versions on Android devices.


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Installation

1. Open the AmplifyOcclusion_Unity5.6+.unitypackage

2. After Unity loads it will display the “Importing package” window, select All and click Import

3. Amplify Occlusion should now be installed in your Unity project and it should have the following directory structure:

YourProject\Assets\AmplifyOcclusion\
YourProject\Assets\AmplifyOcclusion\Plugins
YourProject\Assets\AmplifyOcclusion\Resources
YourProject\Assets\AmplifyOcclusion\Samples
YourProject\Assets\AmplifyOcclusion\Textures

Workflow Overview

cam.jpg

1. Select and apply “Image Effects/Amplify Occlusion” to your main camera

2. Adjust the intensity and radius.

3. Adjust the blur values until you are satisfied with the results.

HD and Lightweight SRP

WARNING - SRP support is only available with Post Processing Stack V2. Unity 2019 integrated PP can't be supported until adequate means are provided by Unity, this affects all images effects not just ours.

1. Import the required dependencies via the Package Manager(Window\Package Manager, Advanced -> Show preview packages)

Render-Pipelines.Core
Render-Pipelines.High-Definition
Render-Pipelines.Lightweight

2. Setup your project to use the intended SRP.

3. Import the Amplify Occlusion package.

4. Import the Amplify Occlusion SRP package.

Assets/AmplifyOcclusion/Packages/PostProcessingSRP_XXX.unitypackage

5. Add Amplify Occlusion to your Post Processing Stack profile.

Be sure to check the official Unity information on how to setup your Post Processing Stack. https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/PostProcessing/wiki

Ambient Occlusion Control

Amplify Occlusion offers two occlusion methods, the Post Effect mode resembles standard SSAO and will apply the effect to all objects, the Deferred option preserves bright lit surfaces by injecting SSAO before the direct light stage. A debug option is also available for added scene tweaking and flexibility.

method.jpg

Occlusion Parameters

occparam.jpg

Sample Count

  • Higher values will provide the best results at the cost of reduced performance. The default Medium value should suffice for most projects.

Per Pixel Normals

  • The Default Camera value is recommended for the Post Effect method, Gbuffer/Octa Encoded available for the Deferred.

Intensity

  • Defines the intensity of the occlusion effect.

Tint

  • Defines the color of tint of the occlusion effect.

Radius

  • Defines the radius, or spread, of the occlusion effect, the blur amount is usually adjusted in relation to the spread size.

Power Exponent

  • Defines the power exponent value of the occlusion effect, it allows you to easily exaggerate or reduce the overall strength.

Bias

  • Occlusion bias, this value will directly influence which areas of your scene will display the effect.

Thickness

  • Occlusion thickness heuristic, which allows for tweaking thin occluders such as vegetation.

Downsample

  • The downsample value option provides a quick and efficient way to improve overall performance.

Distance Fade

fade.jpg

The Distance Fade option provides a flexible method of fading the Intensity, Radius and Power Exponent.

Fade Start

  • Starting point value for the fade effect.

Fade Length

  • The length of the fade effect, you can think of it as a feather effect.

Fade Intensity

  • The Intensity value to fade to. Keep in mind that you will be fading from the value set in the Occlusion Parameters to the value set here.

Fade Tint

  • The Tint value to fade to.

Fade Radius

Fade Power Exponent

  • The Power Exponent value to fade to.

Fade Thickness

  • The Thickness value to fade to.

Bilateral Blur Control

blur.jpg

Amplify Occlusion uses bilateral blur to eliminate dithering artifacts, several options are available for added control.

Blur Radius

  • The blur radius of the blur effect applied.

Blur Passes

  • Defines the number of passes used for the effect, higher values are more performance intensive.

Blur Sharpness

  • Provides control over the occlusion blur sharpness, higher values sharpen the blur effect.

Temporal Filter

Amplify Occlusion uses temporal filtering to smooth the occlusion effect through the accumulation of occlusion calculations over time, improving the quality of the effect with a slight performance trade-off and possible ghosting.

Filter Blending

  • Controls the overall accumulation decay by defining the contribution weight of either recent occlusion calculations to reduce ghosting at the expense of quality ( 0 ), or older calculations to increase quality at the expense of possible ghosting ( 1 ).

Filter Response

  • Controls the amount of calculations that are discarded based on the motion of the scene and objects, in which 0 discards the least, improving the quality at the expense of possible ghosting effects, and 1 discards the most, lowering the quality but becoming less susceptible to ghosting.

Technical Considerations

Mobile Devices

Amplify Occlusion requires Metal or OpengGL ES 3.0 or higher.

Be sure that the Auto Graphics API is not enabled in order to avoid using older OpenGL ES versions on Android devices.