CelShaderFX - Changelog

All notable changes to CelShaderFX will be documented in this file.

[1.0.0] - 2026-02-21

Core Features

• Cel Shading - Color band quantization with 2-16 bands
• • Adjustable softness for smooth/hard transitions
  • Saturation control
  • Custom ramp texture support
  • Color palette quantization (up to 4 colors)
• Outline Detection - Edge-based outlines with multiple algorithms
• • Sobel edge detection (default, balanced)
  • Roberts edge detection (sharper, thinner)
  • Canny edge detection (multi-stage, cleaner)
  • Difference of Gaussians (DoG, artistic)
  • JFA (Jump Flood Algorithm) cinematic outlines (up to 64px width, soft glow, inner/outer control)
  • Depth, normal, and curvature-based edge weights
  • Distance fade option
• Kuwahara Filter - Edge-preserving smoothing for painterly looks
• • Basic variant (4-sector, fast)
  • Generalized variant (8-sector, balanced)
  • Anisotropic variant (flow-aligned, high quality)
  • Polynomial variant (smooth sector blending, high quality)
  • Adjustable radius and sharpness
• XDoG Stylization - Extended Difference of Gaussians for manga/illustration rendering
• • Fine and coarse Gaussian sigma controls
  • Adjustable threshold and sharpness for ink vs pencil styles
  • B&W overlay and tonal color preservation modes
  • Resolution-independent line thickness
• Hatching System - Cross-hatch and line-based shading
• • Procedural line generation
  • TAM (Tonal Art Map) texture support
  • Hybrid mode (procedural + texture)
  • Screen, World, and Blended coordinate modes
  • Multi-space blending for temporal stability
  • Adjustable density, rotation, thickness, spacing
  • Line wobble and taper for organic look
  • Up to 4 hatching layers
  • Intensity mapping with shadow threshold
• Dithering - Ordered and noise-based dithering
• • Bayer matrices (2x2, 4x4, 8x8)
  • Blue noise dithering
  • Error diffusion (Floyd-Steinberg style)
  • Adjustable color levels and strength
• Halftone - Print-style patterns
• • Dot, line, diamond, and crosshatch shapes
  • CMYK mode with individual screen angles
  • Adjustable scale, angle, and softness