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v1.4.0 dev 06:

• New Samples:
  • Simple Terrain
  • Terrain Snow Coverage
  • Custom Outline Toon

• New Nodes:
  • Rotate About Axis
  • Outline

• New Shader Functions:
  • Four Splats First Pass Terrain

• Improvements:
  • Tweaked 'Scale And Offset' node behavior
  • Added Defines tab into Output node properties
  • Preventing possible compilation errors on Experimental .NET 4.6

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on 'Texture Sampler' node not previewing a connected 'Texture Object' node
  • Fixed issue on texture picker not working correctly on texture nodes
  • Fixed incorrect version reading Convert To Linear parameter at 'Screen Depth' and 'Depth Fade' node
  • Fixed issue on duplicate UV Set on 'Texture Sampler' node when connected to a 'Texture Object'
  • Fixed issue shader function inputs and outputs getting lost when re-focusing on them by double clicking the shader function node
  • Fixed issue on 'Custom Expression' node name editing on node body

v1.4.0 dev 05:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on shadow caster for legacy samples:
    • Matcap
    • Parallax Mapping Iterations
    • Reflect Refract Soap Bubble
    • Screen Space Curvature
  • Fixed typo in 'Toggle Switch' node
  • Fixed issue on incorrectly accessing port through array id instead of unique id
  • Fixed issue on deprecated internal data not being correctly read into new 'Append' node

• Improvements:
  • Up and Down arrow keys can now change the focus of the node element in the context palette search similar to the Tab key

v1.4.0 dev 04:

• New Samples:
  • Animated UV Distortion

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on a shader function node crashing when its corresponding asset is not found
  • Fixed issue on applying Undo on Material Inspector not being caught by ASE canvas
  • Fixed issue on 'Float' node slider not being registered on Undo stack
  • Fixed issue on generating duplicate function names at 'Noise Generator' node
  • Fixed issue on returning to from a shader function to a main graph using with that shader function selected

• Improvements:
  • Added new Variable Mode property into property nodes when their type are not Constant
    • Create Mode, this is the current option on which an uniform variable is always created when the node is analyzed
    • Fetch Mode, assumes that this variable is already declared elsewhere, p.e. an external lib and doesn't declare it
      • When Property Type is selected, the property declaration is still created
  • Added explicit call to both Thread and CultureInfo system classes to avoid conflicts with user classes without proper namespace
  • Shader function's input and output ports maintain correct connections after being internally re-ordered
  • Automatically adding spaces into camelcase'd shader function node titles

v1.4.0 dev 03:

• Improvements:
  • Added validity check on Output and Input data types
  • Improved color code request for ports

v1.4.0 dev 02:

• New Shader Functions:
  • Compute Filter Width

• Improvements:
  • Explicitly calling System.Globalization on TextInfo usage to avoid compilation errors
  • Added custom pragmas for shader functions
  • Updated Vertex Normal Reconstruction sample
  • Added Reflection and Specular Highlight toggles into the Rendering Options group that mimic Unity's Standard
  • Added ToggleOff option to 'Static Switch' node which should now allow the creation of OFF toggles

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue of properties not being properly ordered if their material property group wasn't open
    • Blend modes now update properly even if group is collapsed

v1.4.0 dev 01:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with 'World Space Light Pos', 'World Space Light Dir' and 'Object Space Light Dir' nodes
  • Fixed issue on 'Texture Coordinates' node forcing a sampler to be picked even when none was selected
  • Fixed issue on 'Indirect Diffuse Light'node ignoring the tangent space normal completely
  • Small fix to shader functions so they can refresh their custom include list properly on change

• Improvements:
  • Added node previews for 'Light Attenuation' and both Indirect Light nodes
  • Added explicit call to Unity Editor ShaderUtil on Material Inspector to prevent class issues
  • Added Dependencies List on the Output Node properties

v1.3.9 dev 03:

• New Nodes:
  • 'Projector Matrix'
  • 'Projector Clip Matrix'
  • 'Texture Transform'

• Improvements:
  • Properties can be re-ordered on Template shaders
  • Cull, Blend Mode, Blend Ops, Color Mask and Stencil Buffer data can be read and modified on Template shaders
  • Added new custom Time port into 'Flipbook UV Animation' node
  • Templates no longer need /*ase_pass*/ tag to be declared
  • Adding UnityEngine.Object redundancy on its usage to prevent issues with other plugins
  • Outline can now take fog into account

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on shader function headers being placed last on shader property list

v1.3.9 dev 02:

• Fixes:
  • Additional fix on custom colored categories

v1.3.9 dev 01:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with 'Texture Coordinates' node not generating proper code for sizes bigger than float2
  • Fixed issue on reading old shaders data into new ASE versions
  • Fixed issue on custom colored categories

• Improvements:
  • Updated various samples that were still compiled on older ASE versions
  • ASE window now loses text focus when losing its focus to prevent UI issues
  • Added proper Texcoord support in custom shadow caster
  • Added new toggle on 'Screen Depth' and 'Depth Fade' nodes to disable conversion from log to linear space
    • Important for Orthographic camera projections where Depth Buffer values are already stored in linear space

v1.3.8 dev 02/03:

• Improvements:
  • Added new custom lighting port and migrated the emission connection to this port
    • Now custom lighting display both albedo and emission to be used in baking
  • 'Function Input' and 'Function Output' names can be edited through node body

• Fixes:
  • Fixed indentation issue on some templates generated code
  • Fixed issue in texture property that would forget it's auto cast type on load
  • Fixed issue on 'Triplanar Sample' node being initialized with incorrect internal tiling value
  • Fixed issue on screen position for 'Dither' node
    • Now it changes the screen position interpolator globally to make it work on the shadow caster

v1.3.8 dev 01 ( the same as v1.3.7 dev 07 but bumped version for Asset Store release ):

• Improvements:
  • Added Shader Function previews
  • Improved node list update on current focused window when renaming a shader function

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on tabs node list not being updated with shader function renaming
  • Fixed issue with opacity mask not working correctly in custom lighting mode

v1.3.7 dev 05/06:

• New Shader Functions:
  • Half Lambert Term
  • Blinn-Phong Light

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with setting the proper canvas mode when load the shader or the editor window on hotcode reload
  • Fixed issue with shader function titles not supporting hyphen characters
  • Fixed issue on not refreshing shader function include files on load
  • Fixed issue on shader function tab name not being renamed when its file is renamed from the editor
  • Fixed 'Texture Sampler' node preview when in reference mode
  • Fixed stack overflow crash with pasting 'Commentary' nodes

• Improvements:
  • Premultiplied options now multiply RGB values with Alpha when in custom lighting mode
  • Shader Functions are now loaded by guid and fallback to name search method if load fails
  • Added custom categories for shader functions
    • Recompiled existing shader functions to account for new categories
  • Improved 'Triplanar Sample' node texture array support
    • Now allows different index for each texture when doing triplanar in cylindrical mode
  • Area from picking inputs from connections now only take the port icon into account and only include the label when dropping the connection
  • Added preview for 'Static Switch' node

v1.3.7 dev 04:

• Fixes:
  • Fixes issue on Shader Function includes

v1.3.7 dev 03:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on custom lighting nodes not compiling correctly when inside a shader function
  • Fixed dithermask being declared when not in use
  • Fixed texture array support with 'Triplanar Sample' node generating index code inside the function instead of outside of it
  • Fixed issue with 'Append' node preview

• Improvements:
  • Replacing '\' with '/' instead of removing it when writing Additional Include path names
  • Added Additional Include list into shader functions

v1.3.7 dev 02:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with 'Texture Coordinates' node not generating local variables correctly
  • Fixed issue with Refraction port not correctly working with Tessellation
  • Fixed issue on applying vertex offset in certain Templates
  • Fixed cast and per channel operation issues on remaining blends on 'Blend Ops' node
  • Fixed issue on Soft Light Blend Op on 'Blend Ops' node
  • Fixed issue of Shader Function nodes not propagating data when generating code
  • Fixed focus issues when adding new items on Additional Includes, Pragmas, Sub-Shaders Tags and 'Custom Expression' node tools

v1.3.7 dev 01:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed 'Fmod' node issue with Int type connections
  • Small fix to the path button in the new Texture Array Creator tool

• Improvements:
  • Adding fallback when searching template by guid fails

v1.3.6 dev 01:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed error when setting previews for texture related nodes

• Improvements:
  • Improved cubemap support into texture related nodes
  • Removing Texture 0-3 and Scale Matrix options from 'Common Transform Matrices' node
  • Major rewrite for 'Triplanar Sample' node to make it easy to extend on the future
    • Small performance increase to 'Triplanar Sample' node

• Deprecated nodes:
  • 'Texture 0 Matrix'
  • 'Texture 1 Matrix'
  • 'Texture 2 Matrix'
  • 'Texture 3 Matrix'
  • 'Scale Matrix'

v1.3.5 dev 02:

• New Tool:
  • Added Texture Array Creator tool
    • Available at Window > Amplify Shader Editor > Texture Array Creator

• Fixes:
  • Fixed Undo not being able to recover some nodes

• Improvements:
  • Changed Custom Material Inspector to be able to set and show custom meshes in it's Preview
  • Template Data nodes now expand individual channels if data selected is from vector/color type
  • Expanded individual channels ports on:
    • 'Object Space Light Dir'
    • 'World Space Light Dir'
    • 'World Space Camera Pos'
    • 'Position From Transform'
    • 'Vector From Matrix'

v1.3.5 dev 01:

• New Shader Functions:
  • Blinn-Phong Half Vector

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on 'Toggle Switch' node not being correctly registered when created

v1.3.4 dev 02:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on text fields in nodes picking up values from other text fields in the editor
  • Fixed cast issue on 'Flipbook UV Animation' node
  • Fixed issue on creating sampler wire nodes
  • Small fix for resize buttons of 'Comment' nodes
  • Small fix to focus and select search text in the context menu not happening in specific situations
  • Fixed issue with 'Object To View Pos' local variable
  • Fixed 'Triplanar Sample' node normal mode signs in certain situations
  • Fixed issue on adding the same grab pass declaration multiple times
  • Fixed issue on incorrectly getting separate channels from transform nodes after local variables are created
  • Fixed issue on duplicate uniforms with some templates
  • Fixed issue where shader function properties were resetting after every save

• Improvements:
  • Locking blend type nodes from sampler and matrix type connections
  • Expanded 'Object To View Pos' vector output vector into individual ports
  • Changed 'Triplanar Sample' node base UV direction to match unity terrain
  • Expanded vector ports for 'Object Space View Dir' and 'World Space View Dir'
  • 'Lerp' node now converts int types in the alpha input port to float types to prevent errors

v1.3.4 dev 01

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with Opacity Mask port incorrect type
  • Fixed issue with incorrectly saving/loading multilines state in editor prefs
  • Fixed issue on not being able to create relays on texture type connections

v1.3.3 dev 01:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed multiple issues with 'Append' node behavior
  • Fixed null pointer exception when Shift + Tabbing helper window
  • Fixed duplication error on UV generation code

• Improvements:
  • Added Alpha To Coverage option ( tied to Opacity port being active )
  • Opacity Mask now only generates code if connected
  • Blend ops defaults are now OFF instead of ADD
  • Blend ops now pick the respective refined options when a specific blend mode is selected to make it easy to switch between them and the custom option ( opaque doesn't change anything )

v1.3.2 dev 04/05:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed Asset Post Processor issue with Templates renaming
  • Fixed middle clicking on reference preview focusing on referenced node
  • Fixed graphic glitch on 'Static Switch' node button
  • Fixed issue with copy/pasting nodes taking incorrect property names
  • Fixed issue on 'Toggle Switch' incorrectly being read from older ASE versions
  • Minor fix on 'Object To Clip Pos' node
  • Fixed Undo issue with pasted property nodes
  • Fixed issue with duplicate local variables on templates when having multiple ports from the same category

• Improvements:
  • Minor visual tweak on 'Standard Surface Light' node
  • Removed dependencies on custom shader inspector over the main ASE window so it can be removed by users
  • Setting first vector port automatically invisible ( if unconnected ) on nodes representing Unity built-in parameters ( since they are never used as vectors )
  • Improved custom template reader behavior
  • Minor improvement on Undo node paste behavior
  • Added Stencil Buffer Back and Front face options ( only visible when Culling is Off )
  • Changed input ports number of connections and data type visualization to represent the data being transferred in each cast
  • Improved crooked lines when nodes are too close to each other
  • Added custom single line texture properties for when the texture is marked to not have scale and offset properties

v1.3.2 dev 03:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with 'Texture Sampler' node not taking procedural textures correctly into account
  • Matrices can no longer be connected into 'Vertex To Fragment' nodes input port
  • Fixed reordering issues with shader functions when these were updated
  • Fixed rare compile issue where shader function headers were created but no property was present
  • Fixed issue where view direction vector shader code was being generated with different precision types
  • Fixed issue with Matrix nodes being able to choose its type as Property and add Attributes
  • Fixed issue with Matrix nodes initial value not corresponding to internal draw data
  • Fixed issue with Matrix3x3 not working correctly when its type was set as Global
  • Fixed issue on function nodes generating local variables for Sampler data type variables

• Improvements:
  • Activating internal data for tessellation nodes
  • Minor tweak on vertex position data across all templates
  • Preventing 'DDX' and 'DDY' nodes to generate code when in vertex function
  • Removed Sampler data types as valid 'Custom Expression' output valid type

v1.3.2 dev 02:

• New Shader Functions:
  • 'Bidirectional Parallax Mapping'
    • Mimics iterative Parallax Mapping with reference plane
  • 'Reconstruct World Position From Depth'

• New Samples:
  • Added new Vertex Normal Reconstruction sample

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with shader function nodes generating the same code multiple times
  • Fixed issue with function input generating duplicated code
  • Fixed issue with 'Texture Coordinates' node generating code in the vertex function when used inside a shader function
  • Fixed issue on 'Texture Coordinates' node in templates not respecting the size of the Coord Size option
  • Fixed issue on matrix multiplication via the 'Multiply' node not taking correct output type into account
  • Minor fix on Search Bar positioning
  • Recompiled Triplanar sample to be PS4 compatible
  • Recompiled Translucency sample to be PS4 compatible
  • Recompiled Hologram sample to be PS4 compatible
  • Fixed compilation issue with Billboard generated code in PS4
  • Fixed hot code reload issue with 'Template Parameter', 'Template Vertex Data' and 'Template Fragment Data'
  • Fixed issue on 'Fresnel' node not read/writing new normal space option
  • Fixed issue on 'Screen Position' node when used on Templates

• Improvements:
  • Functions inputs now allow the use of node default graph trees supporting complex default operations
  • Particle Alpha Blend template now uses a float4 on its TEXCOORD0 semantic both for vertex and interpolator data
  • Added pragma tag into Default Sprites template
  • Added port failsafe config into 'Texture Sample' node after reading all its internal data
  • Making vector port invisible in Unity Parameters type nodes if not being used
  • 'Component Mask' node only creates local variables if needed
  • Multi-wire colored connections now active by default
  • 'Fresnel' node now have Normal Space option set to Tangent by default
  • Shader functions now display their description on its Inspector window
  • Fixed 'Grab Screen Position' and 'Grab Screen Color' nodes for VR and updated the respective samples accordingly

v1.3.2 dev 01:

• New nodes:
  • 'Camera To World Matrix'
  • 'World To Camera Matrix'

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issues with 'Toggle Switch' node
    • It now properly creates a toggle property and lets user change material in the editor
  • Fixed issue on vertex local variables not being registered correctly on custom lighting
  • Precision selection on 'Grab Screen Color' node is no longer locked when Custom Grab pass is disabled
  • Fixed issue with 'Depth Fade' node on OpenGL platforms
  • Normalized screen position code now works properly in all platforms
  • Fixed issue with 'Texture Array' node preview
  • Fixed issue with 'Vertex To Fragment' node generating duplicated code

• Improvements:
  • Added toggle button into 'Static Switch' node
  • Improved wire auto-connection to node when its created from the context palette when dragging a wire
  • Auto screen UVs from 'Grab Screen Color' node now also take Unity Single Pass Stereo into account
  • Improved code generation on screen position related nodes
  • Activating internal port data into 'Toggle Switch' node
  • Updated Simple Blur and Simple noise examples to be fully android compatible
  • Tweaked 'Desaturate' node to prevent issues with PS4
  • Tweaked 'Parallax Occlusion Mapping' node to prevent issues with PS4

v1.3.1 dev 11:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed incorrect UV variable name on Post-Process template
  • Fixed Perforce integration again
  • Fixed preview on 'Fresnel' node for the new tangent mode
  • Fixed issue with 'Screen Position' subtitle
  • Fixed issue with 'Vertex to Fragment' node on templates

• Improvements:
  • Added two additional nodes to templates,'Template Vertex Data' and 'Template Fragment Data'
    • These nodes allow direct access to vertex and interpolated fragment data from the template
  • Adding vertex code entry tag into Post-Process template
  • Improved fail-safe behavior on attempt to write vertex code on template with no vertex tag declared
  • Minor tweaks on some nodes port names and order
  • 'Dither' node now has a input port that allows the use of a custom dither pattern
  • 'Vertex to Fragment' node no longer generates unnecessary code and now acts as a relay if connected to a vertex path

v1.3.1 dev 10:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed cast issues on 'Smoothstep' node

v1.3.1 dev 09:

• Fixes:
  • Multiple fixes on custom shadow caster
  • Fixed issue on Templates Manager being incorrectly destroyed in some situations
  • Fixed issue on Template data not being correctly synced when user changes its source code and returns to ASE
  • Fixed issue where referenced 'Texture Sampler' nodes was not respecting the original property order
  • Fixed issue on 'Grab Screen Color' node not using Unity default grab pass when selected to use it
  • Fixed small issues on multiple examples

• Improvements:
  • Added tangent space normals to 'Fresnel' node and removed the internal normal value from its properties

v1.3.1 dev 08:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on 'Simple Contrast' node
  • Fixed boundaries issues on 'Dither' node

• Improvements:
  • Minor tweak on 'Smoothstep' ports order
  • Added new Color and Intensity ports into 'Light Color' node
  • Minor overall optimizations on node previews
  • Added preview for 'Substance Sample' node
  • Added preview for 'Blend Operations'
  • Added input port for automatic texture dithering into 'Dither' node

v1.3.1 dev 07:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on 'Simple Contrast' node ignoring Value internal data
  • Fixed issue on nodes preview data not being written when its internal data is read from shader
  • Fixed 'Texture Sampler' node to output a Color instead of Vector type
  • Fixed 'Swizzle' node not detecting changes on its input ports
  • Fixed issue on allowing invalid characters when typing a custom keyword on the 'Static Switch' node

• Improvements:
  • Improved code generated by 'If' node and hides unused internal data
  • Improved 'Rotator' node behavior
  • Improved 'Panner' node behavior
  • Added checkout for version control systems that need it to edit files like perforce.
  • Changed labels and port order for various nodes in the Image Effects category to improve consistency

v1.3.1 dev 06:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on template output node attempting to access template data before its initialization is complete
  • Fixed issue with validate/execute commands like duplicate on Mac
  • Fixed issue on not updating correctly mouse position when doing multiple pastes/duplicates
  • Fixed disappearing titles when selecting 'Register Local Var' nodes being used by 'Get Local Var' nodes located outside the visible graph area
  • 'Toggle Switch' node now properly casts its main port type for both input ports

v1.3.1 dev 05:

• Fixes:
  • 'Indirect Specular Light' and 'Indirect Diffuse Light' now compile properly in vertex functions but provide dynamic baking results only
  • Changed mask clip variable name to be compatible with internal unity functions
  • Fixed issue with texture arrays derivatives not being declared in 'Parallax Occlusion Mapping' nodes
  • Fixed 'Texture Sample' node not changing cast mode automatically when in reference mode
  • 'Lerp' node now works as the hlsl/cg specification and allows for component based interpolation
  • Fixed issue on template native properties getting lost when hot code reloading

• Improvements:
  • 'Get Local Var' nodes now get highlighted in green when their referenced 'Register Local Var' node are selected
    • It should be now easier to spot how many and which nodes use a determined Register node, we intend to expand this idea to other similar cases
  • 'Static Switch' now allows to use define symbols and material toggle is now optional
  • 'Keyword Switch' is now deprecated (opening the shader in newer versions should replace it by 'Static Switch')
  • 'Static Switch' and 'Grab Screen Color' nodes now show their node name in title but still allows to edit their variable by double clicking
  • Reorganized toolbar buttons for consistency
  • Showing internal value name at the node properties window when selecting a property on the 'Template Parameter' node

v1.3.1 dev 04:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with 'Static Switch' node duplicatnig code
  • 'Static Switch' node now properly allows the use of the same keyword
  • Fixed issue with Int ports generating black previews
  • Fixed issue where 'Custom Standard Lighting' node was generating garbage code when connected multiple times
  • Fixed dynamic baked lightmapping for 'Indirect Diffuse Light' node
  • Default fallback is now only added if shader doesn't use it's own

• Improvements:
  • Changed 'Template Parameter' node to mimic the same look from the equivalent property nodes
  • Changed some labels and warning texts to be more clear on what's going on for texture objects
  • Int port color now uses the same color as float nodes
  • Added ASE custom inspector to the default templates
  • Added support for Texture Arrays with 'Parallax Occlusion Mapping' node

v1.3.1 dev 03:

• New Features:
  • Added custom pragmas support to the main property panel

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with texture arrays when in reference mode creating multiple properties
  • Fixed issue of 'Vertex To Frag' node not generating code in certain situations
  • Fixed issue with 'World Reflection' node not generating code correctly in vertex functions
  • Fixed issue of custom shadow caster not using the correct shader model
  • Fixed issue with dynamic port nodes not updating correctly in some occasions
  • Fixed issue of some nodes not properly using the selected precision type
  • Matrix 3x3 port types now display properly in the node property panel and compile correctly

• Improvements:
  • 'World Position' node now forces float precision
  • Some more changes for the nodes subtitles for consistency
  • Minor performance and GC improvements

v1.3.1 dev 02:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with 'World Normal' node not generating it's components values properly in some occasions
  • Fixed issue with some parameters foldouts not displaying correctly and added a new context message for empty foldouts

• Improvements:
  • Changed some subtitles prefixes to be more consistent about what they represent
  • Changed dropdown icon to a less confusing and more intuitive one
  • More editor performance improvements and reduction of GC in various places

v1.3.1 dev 01:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on copy-pasting custom lighting nodes
  • Fixed issue on null pointer reference on preview material when hitting play mode

• Improvements:
  • Added upper left widgets into several nodes to change important properties directly on node body
  • Added secondary title into several nodes to show its current state directly from node body

v1.3.0 dev 03:

• Improvements:
  • Completely refactored and changed the graph and node rendering to use a semi-MVC model
    • Improves the overall performance in several orders of magnitude
  • Various small visual fixes and improvements
  • Various changes to prevent most memory allocations heavily reducing GC
  • Changed zoom and auto-pan to a smooth version and fixed its auto-boundaries
    • This should make the editor feel more snappy and responsive
  • New object pickers for 'Substance Sampler' and 'Triplanar Sampler'
  • New outline for selected Wire nodes
    • Now is easier to see in all situations
  • Various previews were added,improved or fixed
    • 'Texture Sampler' nodes now properly display default values
  • Tweaked Input Type labels on 'Custom Expression' nodes to match shader variable type names
  • Custom Lighting nodes now show internal data and have additional Normal options

• Fixes:
  • Fixed 'Texture Array' node issue when referencing an un-connected node
  • Fixed UI issue on 'Custom Expression' qualifiers
  • Fixed issue on shader name being overwritten when changing template
  • Fixed issue on copy/cut/paste not being correctly caught by nodes search bar

v1.3.0 dev 02:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with Output Node Opacity Mask port not working with Custom Lighting
  • Fixed errors with some nodes inside shader function

• Improvements:
  • Improved internal file reader to be more robust in case of trying to load in-existent files
  • Templates Manager can now also be initialized by its post processor in case of an ASE window is not open
  • 'Blend Operations' node show current selected Blend Op on node body
  • Locked Custom Light nodes from being used on Templates

v1.3.0 dev 01:

• New Features:
  • Templates
    • Create new shaders from already existing ones which serves as base/templates

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on ports internal data not showing on 'Append' node
  • Fixed infinite loop on 'Texture Coordinates' and 'Texel Size' nodes

v1.2.1 dev 02:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issues with previews on 'Multiply' node
  • Fixed incorrect tooltip on 'Face' node
  • Fixed issue on 'Standard Surface Light' node where GI wasn't correctly picking normals
  • Fixed 'Texture Sampler' node not correctly generating code when connected to relays or shader functions
  • Fixed issue on 'Texel Size' and 'Texture Coordinate' nodes when referencing nodes not connected to Master Node

• Improvements:
  • 'Grab Screen Color' node now uses Unity default grab texture and allows overriding it like it's previous behavior

v1.2.1 dev 01:

• Improvements:
  • Major refactor on all nodes categories and colors to improve consistency
  • Added subtitle to 'Swizzle' and 'Component Mask' nodes to reflect their options
  • Added configurable background color for 'Commentary' nodes

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with lightmaps when using the 'Standard Surface Light' node on Custom Lighting Light Model
  • Fixed issue on overwriting default texture values on 'Texture Sample' node when loading values from material

v1.2.0 dev 02:

• Improvements:
  • Adding Call Mode into 'Custom Expression' node
    • On this mode all code written into the Code area will be directly injected into the shader code without being assigned to a local variable
    • The result written on the output port will be what is directly connected to the first input port ( named In ) which is not taken into account by the code expression. The In/Out pair will act as a simple relay.

v1.2.0 dev 01:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on generating UI exception when sometimes iterating between Search Node Bar results
  • Fixed issue on Output node size increasing infinitely with shader name
  • Fixed issue on incorrect serialization on 'Texture Sampler' node

• Improvements:
  • Texture Object type nodes no longer auto-set the 'Texture Sampler' Normal Map option
    • Normal Map option was renamed to Unpack Normal Map
    • A warning is shown if a Texture Object marked as normal map is connected to a 'Texture Sampler' node with the Unpack Normal Map options turned off

v1.1.0 dev 13:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with reading incorrect legacy port info into 'Lerp' node
  • Fixed issue on cycling through deleted nodes when using the Nodes Search Bar
  • Fixed issue with incorrectly moving nodes nested into multiple 'Commentary' nodes
  • Fixed issue on Undo not registering internal node movement on 'Commentary' nodes
  • Fixed issue when using 'Virtual Texture Object' node on Vertex ports
  • Fixed issue with incorrectly moving selected nodes while resizing side menus

• Improvements:
  • 'Simple Contrast' node now always store its result on a local variable
  • Greatly improved 'Commentary' node:
    • You now can use box selection inside the node body
    • You now can create Wire nodes by double clicking on a wire inside the node body
    • You now select and drag the node via its header or by pressing anywhere on the node body having the Alt key down
    • You now need to double click the node header to be able to modify its comment directly from there

v1.1.0 dev 12:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with creating legacy code for LOD Cross Fade on Unity v.2017 and above
  • Fixed issue on 'Lerp' node not adjusting correctly when disconnecting input ports
  • Fixing issue with node drag with snap
    • Now done by having both Ctrl+Shift pressed

• Improvements:
  • 'Blend Operations' node now automatically adapts to input ports
  • Improving Search Bar focus behavior

v1.1.0 dev 11:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed incorrect behavior on creating connections through Alt + Shift
  • Fixed out of bounds exception caused by removing ports on shader functions
  • Fixed issue with 'Triplanar Sampler' node not deleting correctly in some occasions
  • Fixed ordering issues with Stencil Buffer example

• Improvements:
  • Overall improvements on nodes descriptions

v1.1.0 dev 10:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed new Billboard Ignore Rotation option incorrectly ignoring game object translation

v1.1.0 dev 09:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with deprecated nodes warning message throwing an exception on recent Unity versions
  • Fixed 'Texel Size' node issues on Shader Functions

v1.1.0 dev 08:

• New Features:
  • New 'Keyword Switch' node

• Improvements:
  • Improved 'Lerp' and 'Clamp' nodes behavior
  • Added new improved dynamic 'Append' node which adapts to inputs and deprecated the old one
  • Billboards can now ignore object original rotation via its new Ignore Rotation toggle
  • New Soft Light option was added to 'Blend Operations' node

v1.1.0 dev 07:

• New Features:
  • Added support for Custom Subshader Tags on Output Node properties

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with having 'Custom Expression' nodes with similar port names

• Improvements
  • Small improvements on canvas zoom behavior

v1.1.0 dev 06:

• New Features:
  • Added new nodes:
    • 'World Transform Params'
    • 'Vertex Bitangent'
    • 'Vertex Tangent Sign'

• Improvements:
  • Able to specify an HDR color on 'Color' node if the HDR attribute is set
  • Added previews to nodes:
    • Time
    • Object Scale
  • Improved how vertex data is being generated to prevent future issues

• Fixes:
  • Fixed incorrect order of instruction write on 'Texture Coordinates' node

v1.1.0 dev 05:

• New Features:
  • New 'Standard Surface Light' node ( exclusive to Custom Lighting Light Model )

• New Samples:
  • Double Layer Custom Surface

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with pasting nodes not refreshing external references from original ones
  • Fixed issue with generating helper local variable ids on several nodes which may lead to issues on shader functions
  • Fixed issue on 'Depth Fade' node
  • Fixed issue with not registering sampler dummies correctly when using 'Texture Coordinates' node with Tessellation
  • Fixed issue on multi-tabs with breaking all tabs except the focused one when dragging wires

• Improvements:
  • Added previews to nodes:
    • 'World Space Camera Pos'
    • 'Object Space Light Dir'
    • 'World Space Light Dir'
    • 'Light Color'
    • 'Object To World'
    • 'World To Object'

v1.1.0 dev 04:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on 'Texture Coordinates' node generating wrong dummies on UV Sets different than 1
  • Fixed issue on 'Register Local Var' node usage with shader functions

• Improvements:
  • Setting Enable Instancing option default value to false
  • Adding Exact Conversion option into 'Gamma To Linear' and 'Linear To Gamma' nodes for more accurate results

v1.1.0 dev 03:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on 'Pi' node
  • Fixed issue on 'Texture Coordinates' node not generating unique names when used on vertex body
  • Fixed issue with incorrectly counting amount of 'Virtual Texture Object' nodes on graphs
  • Fixed issue on 'Texture Array' drawers
  • Fixed issue on 'Remap' node preview preventing division by zero

• Improvements:
  • 'Texture Array' node:
    • Now work with shader functions
    • Added derivative option to 'Texture Array' node
    • Minor tweak on tooltip text

• New Features:
  • New Community Node 'GlobalArray' submitted by Vincent van Brummen and created by Johann van Berkel
  • Added new Enable Instancing toggle into Rendering Options to be able to activate instancing without having to use Property nodes

v1.1.0 dev 02:

• Improvements:
  • 'Vertex TexCoord' and 'Swizzle' node types can be selected from node body

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with 'Grab Screen Color', 'Get Local Var' and 'Texture Sample' nodes loosing references inside Shader Functions
  • Fixed issue on not correctly registering all Grab Passes from multiple 'Grab Screen Color' nodes
  • Fixed small issue on 'Commentary' node not being able to focus on comment text field when created

v1.1.0 dev 01:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with being able to open recently created shader multiple times

• Improvements:
  • Added preview for 'Screen Position' node
  • 'Append' output type can be selected from node body
  • Small overall optimizations

v1.0.0 dev 12:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed wrong casting issues on dynamic type nodes
  • Fixed lost reference when deleting 'Grab Screen Color' node

v1.0.0 dev 11:

• New Features:
  • Additional includes (.cginc) can now be used into an ASE shader via the Additional Includes sections on the Output node
    • Their contents can be accessed via the 'Custom Expression' node
  • Added Node Search bar to quickly find nodes on the canvas
    • Ctrl + F: Shows Search Bar
    • Enter/Return/F3: Goes to next occurrence
    • Shift + (Enter/Return/F3): Goes to previous occurrence
    • Escape: Hides Search Bar

• New samples:
  • UV Light Reveal

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on creating unnecessary casts from floats
  • Fixed minor issue on GPU Instancing sample
  • Fixed minor UI issues on 'Reflect' and 'Refract' nodes
  • Fixing shader paths for Community Shaders
  • Fixed issue on incorrect cast when using Floats and Ints in certain nodes
  • Fixed issue on resetting in certain situations vertex local variables generated during Output Node fragment code generation
  • Fixed issue on property name update in 'Grab Screen Color' node

• Improvements:
  • Improved nodes local variables reset behavior to prevent future issues
  • Added previews to 'Gamma To Linear' and 'Linear To Gamma' nodes
  • Forcing 'Dot' and 'Normalize' nodes to store results in local value and prevent with power operations

v1.0.0 dev 10:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with temporary variable assignment Id on 'Texture Coordinates' node

v1.0.0 dev 09:

• New Features:
  • New 'Static Switch' node which allows creation of shader variants

• Fixes:
  • Fixed minor issue on reading inputs from dynamic 'Add' and 'Multiply' nodes on older shader versions
  • Fixed issue on Parent Graph attempting to delete in-existent connections
  • Fixed issue with always disabling Light Maps when using Tessellation
  • Fixed issue with Texture Nodes reference drop down selector showing incorrect labels both on 'Texture Sampler' and 'Texture Coordinates' nodes
  • Fixed issues on incorrect loosing references with 'Texture Sampler' node on Reference mode

• Improvements:
  • Improved 'Append' node connection management
  • Added Local Var selector directly on 'Get Local Var' node body

v1.0.0 dev 08:

• New Features:
  • New Output node Rendering Options
    • Disable Batching
    • Ignore Projector
    • Force No Shadow Casting

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with new dynamic 'Add' and 'Multiply' nodes not registering port creation/destruction into Undo system
  • Fixed issue on 'Grab Screen Color' node duplicating code
  • Fixed issue with Opacity Mask port being incorrectly Enabled/Disabled on certain situations
  • Fixed issue on 'Get Local Var' nodes getting wrong ids on certain situations when a 'Register Local Var' node is deleted
  • Small fix to force property name update when changing type on property nodes
  • Fixed issue where 'View Dir' node was generating code in the wrong space when in vertex function for both world space and tangent space

v1.0.0 dev 07:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed name conflict on 'Custom Expression' node
  • Fixed issue for both normal input in indirect lighting nodes that were asking from normal in world space instead of tangent space

v1.0.0 dev 06:

• New Features:
  • Added LOD Cross Fade support for LOD groups ( located in the Output node Rendering Options tab )

• Improvements:
  • 'Add' and 'Multiply' nodes can have more than 2 input ports ( max 10 )
  • Minor improvements on several nodes
  • Refraction port use Unity's grabpass by default so it can pick other refraction materials
  • Avoiding possible compiler misunderstandings with System.Type calls
  • Ensuring variables/functions created by custom expressions have unique names
  • Auto enabling instance mode on material ( if on Unity 5.6 or above ) when detecting instance mode on ASE shader
  • Improved zoom behavior

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue when remapping ports from very old shaders
  • Fixed swizzle issue on 'Vertex Position' node
  • Fixed matrix 'Invert' node
  • Fixed SimpleGPUInstancing sample not fully batching on Unity 5.6
  • Fixed opening a SF in more than one tab after creation
  • Fixed header click to edit name when zoomed out
  • Fixed both Commentary node side menus resize not following the mouse movement correctly

• New Shader Functions: ( AmplifyShaderEditor/Examples/Assets/ShaderFunctions )
  • Simple HUE
  • SphereMask

v1.0.0 dev 05:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with conditional 'If' node
  • Fixed issue with 'Vertex Position' node swizzle in Local Vertex Ports

• Improvements:
  • Caching instanced property nodes into local variables to prevent multiple UNITY_ACCESS_INSTANCED_PROP() on them
  • Added support for samplers types into 'Custom Expression' node

v1.0.0 dev 04:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed node drag and drop issue from palette
  • Fixed issue with online reference button having a "too-large" click box
  • Palette Menus now display the correct cursor on mouse hover
  • Fixed clicking Enter on palette without selecting a node
  • Changing lighting models should now show the error messages correctly
  • Fixed issue of Custom Light nodes not loading properly

• Improvements:
  • Added Per Renderer Data tag to Properties available Attributes
  • Adding help box into 'Virtual Texture Object' with additional info

v1.0.0 dev 03:

• New Features:
  • Custom Lighting
    • New Nodes: ( can only be used on this light model )
      • Indirect Diffuse Light
      • Indirect Specular Light
      • Light Attenuation

• New Samples:
  • Custom Lighting Toon

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue when zooming with Alt + Right Mouse button
  • Fixed issue with window not detecting graph type on Unity load
  • Fixed issue on 'Debug Switch' node not loading properly
  • Fixed issue on assigning invalid cultures when an error/exception occurred inside ASE

• Improvements:
  • Context Palettes now allow Tab / Shift Tab to select between nodes instead of mouse selection (confirms with Return/Enter key)
  • Added previews for 'Debug Switch' and 'Toggle Switch' nodes
  • Added link to node documentation on its tooltip
  • Small optimization on all nodes overall
  • Preventing ASE to crash if some faulty class/dll is present on the project

v1.0.0 dev 02:

• Fixes:
  • Preventing shadow caster error on using 'Vertex TexCoord' with 'Vertex Normal'

v1.0.0 dev 01:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on not recognizing Tessellation port correctly when at Lambert or BlinnPhong light models
  • Fixed issue on dragging nodes via Alt mode not respecting ports unique ids when creating connections
  • Fixed minor typo on 'Switch by Face' node
  • Fixed minor issue when loading LoadPolyWater example

v0.7.2 dev 08:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue generating input ports instructions on 'Custom Expression' node

v0.7.2 dev 07:

• New Features:
  • Added support for multiple ASE windows opened simultaneously

• New Samples:
  • Animated Fire with Shader Functions

• Improvements:
  • Forcing InvariantCulture on ASE execution cycle to prevent issues with number parsing
  • 'Texture Sampler' node no longer shows it's sampler properties when a 'Texture Object' node is connected to it
  • Improved redundancy awareness on 'Virtual Texture Object' and 'Texture Sampler' nodes
  • Improved 'Virtual Texture Object' tooltip
  • Removed Return button from Shader Functions since it is now useless with new multi-tab behavior

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on changing Normal map option in 'Texture Sampler' node not changing its output type
  • Changed 'Virtual Texture Object' node channel name to 'Layer' and fixed its default value not showing up correctly
  • Virtual textures now generate properties with their correct name (requires user changes to the virtual texture itself)
  • Fixed issue that break compiling when a missing shader function was present
  • Forcing internal data update for shader function Output nodes to prevent errors when they are disconnected
  • Fixed small issue with shader function nodes being stuck on selection when double clicking on them

v0.7.2 dev 06:

• New Features:
  • Added 'HSV To RGB' and 'RGB To HSV' nodes

• Improvements:
  • 'Custom Expression' node with a return instruction on its Code text area generates a function with the code contents thus enabling multiple instructions lines on its body
    • Added small info text on node properties to explain its behavior
    • Added new name field ( can also be edited directly on node by double clicking on it ) which is used to name the generated function/ local variable
  • Small refactoring on some classes for consistency and warning removal from Visual Studio

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on some changes not being correctly caught on setting Blend Render Type
  • Fixed issue with Unlit Light model doubling the value set on the Emission output port
  • Small fix on title updates when using Shader Functions
  • Removed warning from unused legacy source code on 'Register Local Var' and 'Get Local Var' nodes
  • Fixed issues on incorrect casts on 'Texture Sampler' node
  • Fixed issues on incorrectly snapping wires into hidden ports

v0.7.2 dev 05:

• Improvements:
  • Changed tool tip display to trigger when mouse is on top of the node ( now displays below the node)
  • Shader Functions
    • Added default values for input node in SF (these are used when there's no connection)
    • Added port restrictions to dynamic node types
    • Changed way input node work with restrictions when changing type to prevent invalid connections

• Fixes:
  • Fixed minor typo on 'Rotator' node

v0.7.2 dev 04:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed multiple issues on save behavior when changing modes
  • Fixed issue with shader functions not assigning the main node correctly
  • Fixed issue on Project Window Change callback
  • Fixed graph count increasing on shader switch
  • Fixed version numbering in function nodes
  • Fixed nested SF issue with inputs

v0.7.2 dev 03:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with 'Vertex TexCoord' not writing properties correctly into shader meta

v0.7.2 dev 02:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed cast and port activation issues on Blend Nodes
  • Fixed various issues with SF:
    • Saving no longer deselects
    • Reordering is now working properly
    • Autocast now has port restrictions into account and deletes with warning when possible
    • Sampler types no longer duplicate

• Improvements:
  • Texture Objects node family can now be set as Globals

v0.7.2 dev 01:

• New Features:
  • Added Shader Functions
  • Added new 'Object Scale' node

• Fixes:
  • Fixed multiple issues with Copy/Paste
  • Fixed issues with nodes on Vertex Function
    • 'Fresnel'
    • 'Posterize'
    • 'Heightmap Texture Blend'
    • 'Unpack Scale Normal'
  • Fixed issue with incorrect data read from 'Texture Coordinates' nodes on versions bellow 0.5.0 dev 003
  • Fixed issue on inverted Receive Shadows toggle

• Improvements:
  • Can Copy/Paste between different Shaders and Shader Functions
  • Shader properties created by Refraction, Translucency, Mask Value and Tessellation now appear on the Output node Material Properties list and can be reordered
  • Preventing UndoParentNode to generate DefaultValue conflicts caused by other plugins
  • Removed warnings generated on some situations by the 'Screen Position' node

• New Samples:
  • LowPolyWater by The Four Headed Cat
  • ForceShield by The Four Headed Cat

v0.7.1 dev 02:

• Improvements:
  • Improved 'Texture Coordinates' node and added new Tex input port into it
  • Improved local variable usage on several node generated code to improve overall shader instruction count
  • 'Vertex Position' node now has new Size property

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issues on 'Vertex to Fragment' node
  • Fixed issue on loading an ASE shader with its window already opened but tabbed and not visible during play mode
  • Fixed multiple issues with 'Grab Screen Position' node usage on Vertex function
  • Fixed issue with Forward Shadows not being correctly written when Custom Shadow Caster was active
  • Fixed issues with Blend nodes usage on Vertex function
  • Fixed issues with 'Dithering' node usage on vertex function and when Tessellation is active
  • Fixed issues with 'Screen Depth' node usage on vertex function and when Tessellation is active
  • Dithering sample now works while Tessellation is active

v0.7.1 dev 01:

• New Features:
  • Alt + Node Drag to Auto-(dis)connect node on existing wire connection

• Improvements:
  • Added new Tex Input Port into 'Texel Size' node
  • Optimized nodes list usage on palettes (API)
  • Improved retro-compatibility handling with adding new ports on already existing nodes (API)

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on horizontal scroll bar not appearing on Helper Window

v0.7.0 dev 03:

• New Features:
  • Added 'Face' node
  • Added 'Switch by Face' node

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on not setting shader version on graph when creating a new empty one which lead to copy/paste issues
  • Fixed wrong port type assignment and incorrect conditional operator usage on community 'Compare ...' nodes
  • Fixed issue with creating a material from a shader already with properties in Unity 5.6
  • Fixed multiple UI issues on Retina MacBook

• New Samples:
  • Highlight Animated by The Four Headed Cat
  • 2 Sided by The Four Headed Cat
  • Two Sided with Face

v0.7.0 dev 02:

• Improvements:
  • Improved Float to Vector auto-cast
  • Double-clicking on a 'Get Local Var' node focus on its referenced 'Register Local Var' node

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with keyboard shortcuts on Mac
  • Fixed renaming issues with 'Triplanar Sampler' node
  • Fixed issue on property nodes UI not refreshing on Undo
  • Fixed issues on 'Fresnel' and 'Vertex Normal' related with normal generation
  • Fixed typos on POM
  • Fixed issue with Wire node deletion
  • Fixed auto-change port types issues on all Compare nodes

v0.7.0 dev 01:

• Improvements:
  • Greatly improved Undo
  • Colored Port Mode behaves as a normal toggle and doesn't require double tap on W key

• New Samples:
  • Hologram by The Four Headed Cat

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on deleting nodes with Wire nodes on their connections

v0.6.1 dev 05:

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with custom Shadow Caster on Vulkan

v0.6.1 dev 04:

• Improvement:
  • Renaming 'Texture Sampler' Type property Instance to Reference and prevent confusion with GPU Instanced properties

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on unnecessary saves on Live mode
    • Also increased Inactivity time from 0.5s to 1s
  • Fixed issues on some node interactions not being detected by live mode ( and thus not being flagged to save )
  • Fixed issue on 'Rotator' node not correctly generating local values according to vertex/frag
  • Fixed issue on 'Texture Coordinates' node when defining its Inputs with Tessellation active
  • Fixed issue with custom Shadow Caster on Metal IOs
  • Fixed small typo on Tessellation Shader Model warning message

v0.6.1 dev 03:

• New Features:
  • Adding Fallback shader picker on Master Node
  • Adding Shader LOD value modifier on Master Node

• Improvements:
  • Node property title changes according to selected node
  • Added Multi-Line mode to wires ( Ctrl + W )
  • Added ability to change 'Triplanar Sampler' node name
  • Improved wire connections rendering while zoomed
  • Tweaked live mode to save only when user is inactive for 0.5s

• Fixes:
  • Small node resizing issues fixed
  • Fixed issues on Live mode not catching node connections and creation correctly

v0.6.1 dev 02:

• New Features:
  • Added 'Triplanar Sampler' node
  • Added Vertex Output ( can now change from Relative/Local Vertex Offset to Absolute/Local Vertex Position )
  • Added Smear Sample
  • Added Unlit Light Model
  • Added simpler 'Time' node
  • Added 'Depth Fade' node
  • Added 'Camera Depth' Fade node

• Improvements:
  • Adding node info into Helper Window
  • Adding drag and drag valid unity assets list to helper window
  • 'Screen Position' and 'Grab Screen Position' now have a Output dropdown on its properties instead of a Toggle
  • Improved GPU instancing example by adding a C# illustrating how to set instanced properties

• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on preview materials not being initialized after returning from play mode
  • Fixed issue on local variables reset
  • Fixed issue with tangent and bitangent previews
  • Fixed billboard issue with non-uniform scaling
  • Fixed issue on Tex ports counting as having valid internal data on Node Properties UI
  • Fixed issue on using 'Texture Sampler' or 'Screen Color instances on Master Node Debug port

v0.6.1 dev 01:

• Improvements:
  • Activating internal data into 'Object To World' and 'World To Object' nodes and setting it to (0,0,0,1) by default
  • 'Texture Array' nodes can be created by dragging a Texture 2D Array object into ASE canvas
• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue on 'Texture Array' node when connecting it to Vertex Ports
  • Fixed issue on 'Vertex TexCoord' not generating correct source according to their properties
  • Fixed issues on MourEnvironment, SandPOM and WaterSample shaders

v0.6.0 dev 01:

• Improvements:
  • Added Texture Coordinate Coord Size parameter for 'Vertex TexCoord' node
• Fixes:
  • Fixed issue when doing custom shadow caster with translucency on deferred mode
  • Fix for texture coordinates zeroing out Z and W
  • Fixed issue with input port internal name not being set correctly
  • Fixed issue with custom shader inspector on unity 5.6
  • Fixed shadows issue on Matcap example
  • Fixed 'Virtual Texture Object' sampling the correct UVs when not connected

v0.5.1 dev 012:

• Fixed issue with LightColor node not generating the proper values
• Fixed issue when doing custom shadow caster with translucency on deferred mode
• Made the code generation compiler friendly because of unity 5.5 and up changes

v0.5.1 dev 011:

• Adding new Billboard option into Master Node
• Control key can be also used to append nodes to selection
• Fixed issue with not updating material inspector in real time ( because out of focus ) when changing properties on canvas
• Fixed cast issues on object picker with 'Texture Sample' and 'Texture Object' nodes
• Added Mask buttons on Previews
• Improved overall editor performance

v0.5.1 dev 010:

• Added 'Desaturate' node
• Fixed small visual issue with Color Mask UI
• Improved overall UI performance

v0.5.1 dev 009:

• Linking both Up/Down keys and right mouse dragging to scroll behavior into menus
• Canvas zoom can be changed by right mouse dragging while pressing Alt key
• Fixing multiple issues with 'Swizzle' node
• Heavily optimized drawing the node lines
• Fixed issue with loading default shaders to ports

v0.5.1 dev 008:

• Fixed issues when using line feed on 'Custom Expression' node code area
• Fixed wires and previews displaying on top of the title bar
• Fixed order issues on 'Commentary' node
• Fixed issue with BurnEffect sample
• Majorly improved Previews update speed
• Added LOD levels to previews ( sampler and texture arrays )
• Added many more node previews
• Updated TriplanarProjection and ParallaxMappingIterations samples
• Optimization on drawing wires
• 'World Normal', 'World Reflection' and 'Fresnel' input ports now modify their previews
• Improved Nodes Graph internal ordering to correctly create connections on shader load

v0.5.1 dev 007:

• Fixed issues with 'Texture Coordinates' node usage with Tessellation
• Fixed swizzling issues on 'View Dir' node

v0.5.1 dev 006:

• Added new Helper Window accessible via the right most button on the graph window
• (De)Activating Tessellation and Outlines forces shader to save
• Expanded the amount of nodes with available preview
• Added fail safe to continue loading shader if in-existing community nodes are detected
• Added Normal Map unpacking to 'Texture Array' node and updated its sample
• Fixed issues on Debug Port usage
• Fixed issues on 'Flipbook UV Animation' when property nodes are connected to rows and column input ports
• Fixed issues on Not configuring 'Texture Array' node ports after read
• Fixed issues on Major fix on register/get local var mechanics
• Fixed issues on Adding a space on the node palette search when opening it via space bar
• Fixed issue on ignoring color masks setup on certain situations
• Forcing default values on input port internal data if an exception is caught

v0.5.1 dev 005:

• Added new Curvature Parameter for 'Parallax Occlusion Mapping' Node
• Added 'World To Object' node
• Added 'Object To World' node
• Fixed issue on 'World Normal' node
• Fixed issue on 'World Tangent' node
• Fixed issue on 'World Bitangent' node
• Fixed issue on 'World Reflection' node
• Fixed issue on 'Register Local Var' node
• Fixed issue with Tessellation used with Custom Shadow Caster
• Fixed issue with Mip Level not being used with 'Texture Sampler' nodes on Vertex Ports
• Fixed issues with Master Node Debug port usage

v0.5.0 dev 005:

• Applied overall UI changes from Master Node into all other nodes
• Added Node Previews
• Added new Frame Title parameter on 'Commentary' nodes
  • Auto focus on new Frame Title textfield when node is created
• Added new Soap Bubble sample using both Reflection and Refraction
• Fixed issue with 'Custom Expression' node
• Fixed issues on 'Scale' node
• Fixed issues on 'Panner' node
• Fixed issues on 'View Dir' node
• Fixed issues on 'Substance Sample' node
• Fixed Repaint issues on ASE custom material editor
• Fixed issue with texture defaults not being correctly written on shader meta
• Fixed issue on reading alpha:fade option from older versions
• Tweaked 'Component Mask' node
• Tweaked 'Pi' node
• Improved 'Substance Sample' node previewer
• Refraction to now have Specularity into account
• Removed warnings on importing ASE to Unity v5.6.0

v0.5.0 dev 004:

• Added new Outline option on Master Node properties
• Tweaked Tessellation material update

v0.5.0 dev 003:

• Fixed issue with Live Mode load/save state
• Fixed repaint issue with picking ports
• Tweaked 'Substance Sample' node preview
• Adding Toggle Attribute to 'Switch Toggle' node

v0.5.0 dev 002:

• 'Texture Coordinate' now support float3 or float4 output types
• Changed Colored ports saving mechanism
• Tweaked how ports are saved/loaded via shader meta to easily modify existing nodes port amount without breaking older versions (API)
• Tweaked Simple Noise example
• Tweaked Read Atlas examples
• Tweaked Translucency example
• Minor tweak on 'Texture Sample' node
• Fixed issue with local variable declaration on Master Node Debug port
• Fixed issue with Screen Space Curvature example
• Fixed issue with reading fade parameter on master node
• Fixed issue with Transparency shader

v0.5.0 dev 001:

• Fixed issues with 'Texture Array' node
• Fixed issues with 'Texture Coordinates' node
• Fixed issues with Tessellation example on MacOs
• Fixed issues on multiple examples with Unity beta version 6 and above
• Added new 'Substance Sample' Node
• Added example using the new 'Substance Sample' node located at Examples/Official/Substance
• Added Attributes to Property Nodes
• Added Conditional 'If' Node with Dynamic Branching option
• Tweaked 'Flipbook UV Animation' node

v0.4.1 dev 002:

• Fixed issue 'Flipbook UV Animation' node not resetting properly and added a start frame parameter

v0.4.1 dev 001:

• Fixed issue with Texture Array sample

v0.4.0 dev 003:

• Default Alpha mode set to Transparent and not Alpha Pre-Multiply
• Minor tweak on node sorting on palette windows
• Minor tweak on Master Node Property UI
• Added new Rendering Options foldout on Master Node properties
• Added check to prevent division by zero warning with 'Grab Screen Position' and 'Screen Position' nodes

v0.4.0 dev 002:

• Forcing LF on all shaders to prevent CRLF mixed with LF when upgrading them
• Fixed issues with custom shader inspector

v0.4.0 dev 001:

• Minor fix on 'Grab Screen Position' node
• Added new Refraction port into Master Node. Only works correctly with Unity 5.5.1 p1 and above due to an internal unity issue
• Added new Refraction Example ( AmplifyShaderEditor/Official/ObjectNormalRefraction )
• Added new Vertex Normal port into Master Node
• Small update to Material and Shader mode borders
• Parameter types can now be changed from node itself on property nodes via dropdown on its upper left corner
• Various fixes from the way the Blend Mode works to take new translucent option into account
• Fixed issue with connections from cache when changing Light Mode on Master Node not respecting port availability
• Changed Refracted Shadow demo blend mode
• Fixed Vertex Offset issue with custom shadow caster
• Small fix to auto change blend mode on rendertype and render queue changes
• Fixed some samples with wrong version or wrong connections
• Fixed UI problems in Unity Personal skin

v0.3.2 dev 003:

• Fixed issue with 'Multiply' node
• Fixed issue with 'Divide' node
• Fixed issue with 'Texture Sample' node
• Fixed issue with 'Dot' node
• Tweaked 'Fresnel' node to use Unity's interpolators and made the default values match Schlick Fresnel
• Tweaked 'World Normal' node to prevent multiple normals generation
• Added 'Texture Array' node
• Added 'Linear to Gamma' and 'Gamma to Linear' nodes
• Majorly revamped the UI for the master nodes options
• Revamped Blend Modes and added additional options
• Added pos-load test on nodes invalid connections to prevent issues with older ASE versions

v0.3.2 dev 001:

• Added custom shadow caster
• Small fix to both emission and alpha on Fade mode
• Fixed minor issues on reading shaders from older versions( < v0.2.0 dev 002 )
• Fixed issues on 'Custom Expression' node
• Fixed issues with 'Grab Screen Position' node
• Property nodes with Parameter Type set to Global doesn't force _ on the parameter internal name

v0.3.1 dev 009:

• Fixed 'Grab Screen Color' node issues
• Minor tweaks on Context menu
• Tweaked 'Screen Position' and 'Grab Screen Position' behavior
• Added switching of input ports connections by holding the CTRL key
• Added removing of input ports connections by double clicking with the left mouse button on them
• Forcing Shader Model to at least 4.6 if Tessellation is active

v0.3.1 dev 008:

• Small fix to 'Virtual Texture Object' node
• Fixed issues on 'Texture Sample' node
• Fixed issue on not correctly unregistering nodes from 'Commentary' nodes when they were deleted
• Fixed issue when reading old shaders created with v0.2.4 dev 004
• Fixed issue with 'Texture Coordinates' node when using Tessellation
• Fixed issues and tweaked overall normals generation
• Fixed issue on 'Vector From Matrix' node
• Fixed issue on ASE canvas camera incorrectly panning when hitting a tooltip with Middle/Right Mouse Button
• Fixed connection errors with 'Vector From Matrix' node
• Fixed issue with 'Vertex To Fragment' node
• Deprecated 'Local Position' node
• Added 'Grab Screen Position' node
• Tweaks on nodes and ports names to maintain overall consistency
• Added new Scale and Offset option on 'Screen Position' node
• 'Register Local Var' node now also has system to prevent duplicate names

v0.3.1 dev 007:

• Added auto-order option into 'Register Local Var' node
• Added new 'Improved Read From Atlas Tiled' example
• Added 'Simplified Fmod' node

v0.3.1 dev 006:

• Fixed control argument exception when deleting connection with Alt key on selected node
• Fixed issue with 'Switch Toggle' node

v0.3.1 dev 005

• Side menus are now resizable
• Tweaked 'Weighted Blend' node
• Added 'Summed Blend' node
• Added 'Toggle Switch' node
• Added new 'Scale and Offset' node
• Fixed issues on 'Vertex Binormal World' and '[VS]Vertex Tangent' nodes
• Fixed issues with 'Texture Sample' nodes created via dragging a texture to ASE
• Fixed issue with 'Scale' node
• Fixed issues on incorrectly reading 'Receive Shadows' parameter from ASE shader previous to v0.2.5

v0.3.1 dev 004

• Fixed issues with accessing 'Texture Coordinates' node when tessellation is active

v0.3.1 dev 003

• Fixed yet another issue with accessing 'Texture Coordinates' node on vertex function
• Reverted shader update mechanism after save to previous old one until issue reported by Seith is fixed

v0.3.1 dev 002

• Fixed issues with accessing 'Texture Coordinates' node on vertex function

v0.3.1 dev 001

• Improved overall editor UI
• Improved Live Mode
• Nodes can generate shader comments ( API )
• Each port can now have multiple restrictions ( API )
• 'Texture Object' can now only be connected to 'Texture Sample' nodes
• Added 'Switch' toggle node

v0.3.0 dev 005

• Auto adding AMPLIFY_SHADER_EDITOR symbol on current target group when initializing ASE ( API - to be used on external community nodes )
• Added keyboard shortcut [F5] to force available nodes refresh ( API )

v0.3.0 dev 004

• Fixed yet another issue with local variables generation

v0.3.0 dev 003

• Fixed crash from infinite loop generated on port 'Tex' at 'Texture Sample' node
• Fixed cast issue when using internal port data on some nodes
• Fixed issues with local variables generation
• Tweaked Vertex Displacement port on Master Node
• Added ability to specify range of valid data types for input ports ( API )
• Locked 'Tex' port from 'Texture Sample' node to only allow connections to 'Texture Object' nodes

v0.3.0 dev 002

• Updated POM to clip edges using a tilling parameter
• Updated the sand POM example and its height texture
• Updated Water sample
• 'Vertex NormalWorld', 'World Position' and 'View Dir' nodes now also output into vertex offset correctly
• All editor resources are loaded via their own guid
• Added Tessellation port into master node to be able to create custom Tessellation behaviors
  • Tessellation parameters ( excluding Phong ) on Master Node Properties will be deactivated if its port is being used
  • Created Nodes for each of the builtin Tessellation functions
    • Distance-base Tessellation
    • Edge Length Tessellation
    • Edge Length Tessellation with Cull
• Fixed issues with not creating local variable correctly if graph is shared between vertex and frag ports
• Fixed issue with local variables created on automatic casting not taking port category into account
• Fixed node width issue regarding its header title size

v0.3.0 dev 001

• Fixed issue on where deprecated nodes needed to be available to be replaced by their replacement type
• Fixed issues on all conditional nodes
• Fixed issue on local variable creations on vertex shader
• Fixed issue on 'Commentary' node
• Amplify Texture dependency is dynamically set through asset guid
• Texture Sampler will quietly ignore virtual object if AT is not found in project and will not generate a broken shader
• Deprecated nodes are automatically excluded from the palette
• Updated version in all samples
• Optimized 'Multiply' and 'Divide' nodes
• Added Edge Length based tessellation
• Added Fixed Amount based tessellation

v0.2.6 dev 001

• Fixed issue on 'Virtual Texture Object' node
• Fixed issue on 'If' node
• Fixed issues in 'Parallax Occlusion Mapping' node
• Fixed issues on 'Texture Sampler' node
• Fixed issue for translucency on point lights
• Fixed issues on 'Texture Coordinates' node
• Fixed issue on not correctly syncing ASE when when hitting paste button on our custom inspector
• Avoiding null pointer exception when compiling a 'Texel Size' node without references
• Re-Organized ASE folder system and added initial pop-up window to clean old/deprecated data
• Tweaked Default/Material values UI on Property nodes
• Node Properties window can now be show by double clicking a node
• Renamed Uniform parameter type to Global
• Added Distance-Based tessellation. Can be activated/configured on Master Node properties
  • Added Tessellation sample
• Added emission baking support. Queue must be set to "Geometry" to work properly
• Added Tiled Atlas sample
• Added scenes for each sample
• Added tool tips for Master Node properties

v0.2.5 dev 004

• Added Parallax Occlusion Mapping node (uses linear search with customizable samples in conjuntion with interval mapping for refinement of sidewalls)
• Added simple snapping behavior when moving nodes (left-control)
• Fixed background grid image sliding when zooming
• Fixed issue with 'Texcoord Vertex Data' on writing
• Fixed issues with default values of 'Virtual Texture Object'
• Fixed issues when drawing 'Matrix3x3' and 'Matrix4x4' nodes
• Fixed compilation error when creating builds

v0.2.5 dev 003

• Fixed issues on 'Texture Coordinate' node
• Fixed issues with 'Texture Sample' node not reading the correct values from older shaders versions
• Fixed issues with instanced texture samples
• Fixed issues with 'Texel Size' node
• Fixed issues with adding new categories on community created nodes
  • Custom category colors can now also be set up via NodeAttributes(...)
• Created simpler method ( GeneratePortInstructions(...) ) to generate input instructions. Handy for community members which are creating new custom nodes
• Fixed issue with propagating incorrect port types on master node when loading shader from older versions
• Fixed issues with parallax example
• Alpha channel/Opacity port is forced to 1 if Keep Alpha is set to true and port is not connected to prevent UI issues
• Added index property in '[VS] Vertex TexCoord' node and marked '[VS] Vertex TexCoord1' node as deprecated
• Tweaked collision area on minimize/maximize buttons on lateral windows
• Small optimization on 'Custom Expression' node
• Added support for virtual texturing via Amplify Texture
• Community Node additions
  • Jason Booth
    • Added 'Vertex To Fragment' node

v0.2.5 dev 002

• Added 'Texture Object' node
• Tweaked 'Texture Sample' node behavior to use the new 'Texture Object' node
• Added Stencil Buffer support
• Added Depth foldout with access to ZWrite, ZTest and Offset configuration
• Added AMPLIFY_SHADER_EDITOR preprocessor directive
• Fixed issue on not resetting instance variables counter on reset/load
• Overall fixes on node UI and its adaptation when zooming out

v0.2.5 dev 001

• Added Color Mask option on Master Node
• Added access to additional UV sets on "Texture Sample" and "Texture Coordinates" nodes
• Fixed issue when attempting to connect a wire to a locked port
• Fixed issue with incorrectly adding '#pragma multi_compile_instancing' on non instanced property shaders
• Minor tweak on palette foldout behavior

v0.2.4 dev 007

• Fixed issue on wrong auto-snapping wires with invisible, locked ports
• Fixed issue with version control on Master Node
• Added Transmission input port on Master Node
• Added 'Mip Mode' in 'Texture Sample' node
• Property names can now be changed directly on node by double clicking on it
• Properties can be reordered through drag and drop operations on the Master Node properties via the Available Properties foldout area
• Min/Max values on 'Ranged Float' nodes can be modified directly on canvas

v0.2.4 dev 006 ( for internal reasons we had to skip dev 005 )

• Fixes issues on 'Panner' node
• Fixed issues with not correctly generating local variables according to port category
• Tweaked behavior and fixed issues on the 'Texture Coordinate' node
• Fixed issues on 'Texel Size' node
• Fixed issues on 'Local Vertex Pos' node
• Fixed issues with Burn Effect Sample
• Removed positive number restriction from Master Node 'Queue Index' property
• Custom Material Inspector can be selected/changed on Master Node
  • Done through the Custom Editor property
  • You can always reset to our own by hitting the Reset button next to hit
• Updated Rim Light Sample to use the new Space option on the 'View Dir' node
• Updated Parallax Sample to use the new Space option on the 'View Dir' node
• Added 'Translucency' input port into Master Node
• Added 'Dithering' node
• Added Matcap Sample
• Added Dithering Sample
• Added Rendering Platforms selector on Master node
• Added Water Sample on a small terrain in the Sample Scene

v0.2.4 dev 004

• Fixed issues with wire shader
• Fixed issues with 'Texture Coordinates' node
• Removed warnings occurring on Unity v5.5
• Fixed issue with 'Append' Node
• Fixed issue with ASE Custom Material Inspector
• Tweaked 'Local Vertex Pos' node to output differently if generating code for vertex or fragment ports

v0.2.4 dev 003

• Added Texture Reference dropdown to 'Texture Coordinates' node
• Added Render Path dropdown in Master Node
• Tweaked 'View Dir' node so you're able to choose between getting the result in tangent or world space
• Tweaked 'World Space Light Dir' to no longer use internal input port data when nothing is connected, instead worldPos is automaticaly fed into it
• Added Unity version check for wires shader and fix compatibility issues
• Added Normalize toggle into 'Screen Position' node
• Community Node additions
  • Tobias Pott
    • Added 'Swizzle' node

v0.2.4 dev 002

• Added 'Layered Blend' node
• Added 'Weighted Blend' node
• Added 'Texel Size' node
• Merged '[VS] Vertex Color' and 'Vertex Color' nodes in order to avoid further confusions and marked the first one as deprecated
  • Node internally changes its output if it's writing to a vertex or fragment port
• Added 'Surface Depth' node
• Added 'Screen Depth' node
• Fixed issue with property nodes uniform variables not taking selected precision into account

v0.2.4 dev 001

• Added 'Parallax Mapping' node
• Added 'Negate' node
• Added Fake Window user sample
• Added Parallax Mapping example with 4 iterations using the basic Parallax Mapping node

v0.2.3 dev 002

• Added 'Custom Expression' node
• Precision used is now the least between the one selected in the node and main one selected on the master node
• 'Register Local Var' and 'Get Local Var' nodes can now be used on Master Node Vertex ports
• Improved wires visuals
• Fixed issue with local variables generation
• Fixed issue with switching port internal data from float to int
• Fixed cast issue with 'Remap' node
• Added all the supported shader models into the Master Node dropdown
  • When creating a shader the default selected is now 2.5 to match Unity default
• Community Node additions
  • The Four Headed Cat
    • Added 'Grayscale' node

v0.2.3 dev 001

• New control points can be added to wires to better manipulate its shape
  • Double click a wire to create an additional control point
  • Control points are selected, moved and deleted similar to regular nodes
• Fixed issue with box selection being active when dragging nodes with the 'Shift' key held down
• Fixed issues with wire resources not being correctly released when ASE is shut down
• Fixed issues with 'Pixel Normal World' and 'Vertex Normal World' nodes
• Fixed issue with 'Multiply' node on Matrix/Vector multiplications
• Fixed issue with 'Break To Components' node
• Fixed issue with 'Component Mask' node
• Fixed issue with wrong type propagation when replacing node connections
• Fixed issue with instance references being lost on 'Texture Sample' and 'Screen Color' nodes
• Tweaked 'Object to World' and 'World to Object' nodes to be more compile friendly
• Added 'Model' matrix node
• Added 'Relay' node
• Added 'TriplanarObjectSpace' sample to Samples folder
• Added precision selector for variables ( known issue: precision info is not being taken into account when auto local vars are created )
• Community Node additions
  • The Four Headed Cat
    • Added 'Tau' node
  • Rea
    • Added 'Height Map Blend' node

v0.2.2 dev 001

• Fixed issue with 'Mask Clip Value' not being correctly synced between material and shader
• Added colored Debug Mode ... this is an experimental feature where each port and wire are colored according to its data type. Each color/type pair are not final
  • Hold 'P' key to enable debug mode and release it to disable it
  • Double hit 'P' key to toggle debug mode on. Double hit 'P' key again to disable it.
• Added 'Matrix From Vectors' node
• Fixed issue with 'Vertex Binormal World' node
• Added 'Shader Model' dropdown on Master Node properties
• Community Node additions
  • The Four Headed Cat
    • Fixed issues with 'Logical Operator' nodes

v0.2.1 dev 001

• Fixed multiple issues importing current version on top of v0.1.0 dev 001

v0.2.0 dev 003

• Mask Clip Value when used is registered as a Material Property

v0.2.0 dev 002

• Improved duplicate code detection system
• Slight improvement on save/update times ( important for Live Mode )
• Fixed issue with 'Texture Sample' node incorrectly outputting a float4 when no texture assigned and on Normal mode
• Fixed issue on not opening the correct shader from a material inspector if a new one is selected from its dropdown
• Fixed issue with 'Length' node incorrectly changing its output type
• Community Node additions
  • The Four Headed Cat
    • Flipbook UV Animation

v0.2.0 dev 001

• Fixed issues with 'Get Local Var' node
  • Output port type is now correctly set to its reference type
  • Changed how references are saved so it won't be affected by order index re-ordering
• Fixed issue with 'Power' node
• Fixed issue with 'ATan2' node
• Fixed issue with 'Cross' node
• Community Node additions
  • The Four Headed Cat
    • Logical If
    • Pixelate
• Community Samples additions
  • The Four Headed Cat
    • DissolveBurn
  • Mourelas Konstantinos
    • EnvironmentGradient

v0.1.5 dev 001

• Community Node additions
  • The Four Headed Cat ( moved to a separate 'Logical Operators' category )
    • Compare With Range
    • Compare Not Equal
    • Compare Lower Equal
    • Compare Greater Equal
    • Compare Lower
    • Compare Greater
  • Kebrus
    • Vertex Tangent World
    • Vertex Binormal World
• 'Register Local Var' node changes:
  • Is now independent from Master Node execution order and generates activation signals
  • Will always be executed even if not connected to Master Node
  • Fixed issue updating name string array when loading from file
  • Added order index to control their declaration order( lesser index declared first )
• Fixed issue on port type change not propagating in certain nodes
• Hitting Escape key will disable context palette menu if active
• Fixed issue where right mouse clicking on certain port areas would delete their wire connection
• Minor improvement on nodes performance

v0.1.4 dev 002

• Dynamic type nodes now also reacting to input port disconnections
• Updated TFHCRemap node from benderete

0.1.4 dev 001

• Fixed issue with order index not being correctly read/written
• Redone Refraction Shader according to rea suggestion
• Register Local Var node now has a title style similar to Property Nodes with the local var name always visible
• Added Get Local Var Node. It allows the user to use already registered local vars anywhere in the graph
• Added Custom Node Remap ("TFHC - Remap") created by user benderete
• Fixed issue on Texture Sample UV port not correctly casting to float2 when needed
• Fixed issue with Texture Sample node not adapting layout when reference is in normal mode

v0.1.3 dev 003

• Added RegisterLocalVar node. This is a node to improve shader readability in certain situations, as it forces the shader to create a local var containing its input value and always use that as output
• Added Screen Color Texture Reference feature
• Created Simple Refraction example ( Samples/SimpleRefraction )
• Fixed issues with sampler instance resizing
• Fixed issue with Fresnel node incident vector
• Fixed issue with attemping connection removal on inexistent nodes ( bug affecting Append node )
• Fixed issue with overwriting render type and queue values with Blend Mode default values on read from file

v0.1.3 dev 002

• Fixed multiple issues with deleting a Texture Sample node being referenced by other nodes
• Tweaked Texture Sample reference UI

v0.1.3 dev 001

• Fixed issue when releasing mouse drag on menu areas not resetting auto*pan
• Tweaked Shader Instancing UI
• Fixed issue with material inspector crashing when updating a property with ASE window turned off
• Fixed issue with custom UI skins not being correctly initialized under some conditions
• Added Texture Reference feature
• Added 'Simple Blur' example to demonstrate how Texture referencing works
• Added small 'Made with Amplify Shader Editor' info as comment on generated shaders

v0.1.2 dev 003

• Fixed issues with opening materials via inspector with no ASE window initialized

v0.1.2 dev 002

• Added GPU Instancing ( see Samples/SimpleGPUInstancing example )
• Added Screen Color node
• Fixed issue on version testing
• Tweaked Master Node icon
• Added additional icon into top-left master node node indicating if gpu instancing is being used or not

v0.1.2 dev 001

• Fixed typo on Texture Coordinate node
• Added explicit control on Render Type and Queue. They will be automatically set when a Blend Mode is selected.
• Added Fresnel node
• Fixed Trigonometry typo
• Improved local var generation on op nodes
• Added FWidth node
• Fixed issue with not immediately updating shader when hitting the Live Shader Mode button

v0.1.1 dev 001

• Community Contribution from kebrus: Added Rotator node, rotates UV Coordinates/ Vector2 nodes
• Fixed Vector2 Append Node bug
• Fixed Int to Float cast issues
• Added Shader title area on top canvas to forbidden node interaction area
• Adjusted Auto-Pan behavior
• Fixed issue with nodes infinite loop detection
• Tweaked mouse detection inside main canvas
• Fixed Queue Order typo when building shader
• Improved notifications when impossible cast is requested
• Added new VectorFromMatrix which gets a specific row or column from a 3x3 or 4x4 matrix
• Automatically hiding Order Index on Uniform Property Type nodes
• Simpler Searchable Node List also being called by hitting the space bar if focus is on main node canvas