SmartShader™ technology incorporates major advances in the area of pixel shaders, which are small programs that execute on every pixel rendered to the display device. By using SmartShader™ the memory bandwidth constraints associated with multi-pass rendering can be greatly reduced, which translates into better rendering performance. By doubling the maximum allowable length of the shader programs, more complex effects can be created to accurately model the visual properties of materials and surfaces, including hair, skin, wood, and water.
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<div class="pSmartList1"><li>The preview image automatically displays your adjustments.</li></div>
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Optionally, double-click <span style="font-weight: bold">3D Preview</span> for a full-screen view of the adjustments you have made. To exit full-screen Preview, press the <span style="font-weight: bold">Esc</span> key.
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The Preview can be disabled by clicking the "X" button in the Preview pane. It can also be paused by clicking the "||" button in the Preview pane. Clicking the pause button again causes the preview to resume.
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <b class="cBold">Apply</b><b class="cBold"> </b>to save your changes and leave the Catalyst« Control Center open.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <b class="cBold">OK</b> to save your changes and exit the Catalyst« Control Center.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Discard</span> to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst« Control Center was opened or the last time <span style="font-weight: bold">Apply</span> was used. Discard does not close the Catalyst« Control Center.</li></div>
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Clicking<b class="cBold"> </b>Discard<b class="cBold"> </b>applies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view.
Note: Clicking <b class="cBold">Defaults</b> will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you click <b class="cBold">OK</b>.