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Olha Stefanishyna
Olha Stefanishyna

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Mastering Offscreen Rendering in WebGL

Hey DEV community! 👋

Want to create cool post-processing effects in your WebGL projects, like bloom or motion blur? Or maybe you need to render a complex 3D scene to a texture for later use? Working with complex effects relies in understanding Framebuffers.

I've been diving deep into WebGL lately and wanted to share my journey of rendering scenes to a texture. This process is often called offscreen rendering.

In my latest article, I break down the entire process. We'll explore:

  • What Framebuffers are and why they are so essential in modern graphics.
  • The process of setting up your Framebuffer.
  • A practical example of how to render your scene to a texture and then use that texture on another object.

This technique opens up a whole new world of possibilities for advanced rendering and special effects.

Ready to take your WebGL skills to the next level?

👉 Read the full, detailed guide on my blog: "Rendering to Texture with Framebuffers in WebGL"

I've included code snippets and explanations to make it as clear as possible. Let me know what you think, and I'd love to see what you create with it!

Happy coding! ✨

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