Effects

Qt Design Studio includes various ready-made effects that you can use in your applications. These effects are customizable to meet your specific requirements. In projects created with Qt 5 as the Target Qt Version, you can use your own shader files and Qt Design Studio custom shader utilities to create custom effects.

The following table summarizes the available effects and their corresponding use cases.

EffectDescription
Effect ComposerCompose new effects using a set of ready-made 2D effects that you can combine and customize. Includes effects like Color Overlay, Rain, and Swirl.
Content Library EffectsA set of ready-made 3D particle effects. Includes customizable effects like Bubbles, Explosion, and Shockwave.
Design EffectsA feature for adding 2D shadow and blur effects from the Properties view.
Particle EffectsA set of ready-made particle effect components like Clouds, Dust, and Steam. Includes also components for more advanced customization like Attractor, Scale Affector, and Gravity.
3D EffectsA set of ready-made 3D effect components. Includes customizable effects like Brush Strokes, Distortion Sphere, and Motion Blur.
2D EffectsA set of ready-made 2D effect components. Includes customizable effects like Brightness Control, Gamma Adjust, and Opacity Mask.
Custom Effects in Qt 5Use your own shader files and Qt Design Studio custom shader utilities to create custom effects.
Post-Processing EffectsUse the extended scene environment to apply built-in post-processing effects.

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