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# The Book of Shaders

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Introduces fragment shaders through shapes, color, noise and procedural patterns. Links to the Russian translation with browser-based examples.

## When to use it

Introduces fragment shaders through shapes, color, noise and procedural patterns. Links to the Russian translation with browser-based examples.

## Access

Published chapters are free; some planned chapters are unfinished. The link is the Russian translation; other languages are available on the site.

## Try it

Modify smoothstep and coordinates in an example, then build your own mask or effect.

## Connected materials


## Sources and provenance

Original editorial recommendation. The external material retains its author’s rights.

- [The Book of Shaders](https://thebookofshaders.com/?lan=ru) (id: source-515861865953c016)

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