Mali GPU Shader Development Studio User Guide - ARM ...

The Shader Development Studio3.2 Creating a new Shader effectThis section describes how to use the Shader Development Studio to create a new shader effect.A shader effect is a collection of vertex and fragment shaders that make up a single shaderprogram that can be rendered on a target. A project can have multiple shader effects, each ofthese can share shader source files. The shader effects are contained in and managed by a ShaderConfiguration File. A project can only have one shader configuration file, that must exist at theroot level of the project.3.2.1 Creating a new Vertex and Fragment ShaderTo create a new shader effect, you must create the source files that comprise the effect and thenadd the source files to a project.The Shader Development Studio works with any kind of project that can be created in Eclipseincluding a Java Project and a C Project. Eclipse provides wizards for creating these projects,and the Shader Development Studio provides wizards to guide you through the creation ofshader-specific resources. For more information about the wizards provided by the ShaderDevelopment Studio, see Wizards on page 4-5.For example, to create a new Java project with a Vertex Shader and Fragment Shader:1. Select File → New → Project ...The New Project dialog box is displayed. See Figure 3-2:Figure 3-2 New Project dialog box2. Click Java Project.3. Click Next.The New Java Project - Create a Java project dialog box is displayed.4. Enter a name for the project. For example, SimpleTest.5. Click Next.The New Java Project - Java Settings dialog box is displayed.6. Click Finish.DUI0504C Copyright © 2009-2011 ARM. All rights reserved. 3-3ID011412Non-Confidential - Beta