About Simple Edge Detection
- Art & Visuals > VFX
Simple Edge Detection is a lightweight fullscreen outline solution. The asset includes a single shader and a ready-to-use material. To use it, add a Full Screen Pass Render Feature in URP or HDRP and assign the material. No scripts or additional setup are required.
The shader detects edges using both geometry changes (corners and shape transitions) and color differences in the rendered image, allowing clean technical outlines or fully stylized looks. Outlines can also be distorted with noise for artistic effects.
Features:
- One fullscreen outline shader
- Works via Full Screen Pass Render Feature
- No scripts required
- Edge detection based on geometry and color differences
- Adjustable outline style with optional noise distortion
- Lightweight and easy to integrate
- Works with orthographic camera
- Editable in Shader Graph
Compatibility:
- URP or HDRP
- Works only in Unity 6.0+
Limitations:
- Built-in Render Pipeline not supported
- VR not supported
The shader detects edges using both geometry changes (corners and shape transitions) and color differences in the rendered image, allowing clean technical outlines or fully stylized looks. Outlines can also be distorted with noise for artistic effects.
Features:
- One fullscreen outline shader
- Works via Full Screen Pass Render Feature
- No scripts required
- Edge detection based on geometry and color differences
- Adjustable outline style with optional noise distortion
- Lightweight and easy to integrate
- Works with orthographic camera
- Editable in Shader Graph
Compatibility:
- URP or HDRP
- Works only in Unity 6.0+
Limitations:
- Built-in Render Pipeline not supported
- VR not supported