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Docs

Smooth SDF Shape Edges

unreal graphics materials ui
Methods for resolving SDF gradients into crisp clean shapes for UI and VFX materials.

Game Time User Widget

unreal ui
Create a UserWidget that ticks using Game time so that it respects pausing and slowmo in animations and timers.

Custom Thumbnail Renderer

unreal c++ ui editor
Create a custom thumbnail renderer for your own classes, like an icon for a gameplay item data asset.

Links

UMG Slate Compendium

github.com/YawLighthouse/UMG-Slate-Compendium
docs unreal ui
Supplemental documentation for diving deeper into Slate and UMG.

Unreal Garden

benui.ca/
tutorials ui unreal programming
Formerly benui.ca — a learning site with a huge number of great Unreal tutorials and resources, mostly focused on UI, but covering a variety of topics in the engine.

We Can Fix It in UI

http://wecanfixitinui.com/
docs ui
A great resource for all things UI. Contains books, learning resources, and career advice.

Tools

MGFX

github.com/bohdon/MGFXPlugin
unreal open-source c++ graphics ui
Motion graphics material editor and function library.