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Discard your settings
•Click Discard to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the
settings that existed when the Catalyst™ Control Center was
opened or the last time Apply was used. Discard does not close the
Catalyst™ Control Center.
Clicking Discard applies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in
the current view.
Restore default settings
1Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
2Click Defaults.
Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view
only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you
click OK.
SmartShader™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.
Select a SmartShader™ effect
1From the Tree View pane, expand 3D.
2Click SmartShader™.
3Select an effect from the drop-down menu.
Note: Effects in the list not supported by Direct 3D® are appended
with “(OpenGL® only)”.
Preview your changes
• The preview image automatically displays your adjustments.
Optionally, double-click 3D Preview for a full-screen view of the
adjustments you have made. To exit full-screen Preview, press the Esc key.