Depth Effects

These fields read the camera depth texture and draw in screen space. Without depth, none of them show at all.

This page is a table for looking up values. If you want the order to turn things on in, see the Depth Effects guide.

The headings and order follow the inspector's section names and display order exactly.

The fields inside map and mask slots are the same in every slot.

Channel, remap, feather and mask UV are written once in the Shared Texture Slot UI.

Depth Effects Master

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Depth Effects	_DepthEffectsEnabled	Toggle	-	Off	Master switch for every depth effect - Depth Rim Light, SSSSS (Experimental) and…

Depth Core

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Depth Availability	_DepthAvailabilityMode	Enum	Auto / Force On / Force Off / Diagnostic	Auto	How the shader decides whether a depth texture exists
Master Width	_DepthWidth	Float	0 ~ 16	1	A shared multiplier on the screen offset used by both Depth Rim Light and Depth…

Mask

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Depth Shadow Mask	_DepthShadowMaskEnabled	Toggle	-	Off	Enables a mask that limits the depth shadow to chosen areas - use it to erase…
Depth Shadow Mask	_DepthShadowMask	Texture	-	None	-
Depth Shadow Mask UV Source	_DepthShadowMask_UVMode	Enum	UV0 / UV1 / UV2 / UV3	UV0	-
Channel	_DepthShadowMaskChannel	Enum	R / G / B / A / Luminance	R	Which channel of the depth shadow mask to read
Invert	_DepthShadowMaskInvert	Toggle	-	Off	Flips the depth shadow mask black-for-white so the shadow applies to the…
Intensity	_DepthShadowMaskStrength	Float	0 ~ 1	1	How far the mask cuts the depth shadow
SSAO Mask Intensity	_SsaoMaskStrength	Float	0 ~ 1	0	Restricts where the occlusion lands by borrowing the Depth Shadow Mask as it is

Shape & Range

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Shared Fade Distance	_ScreenSpaceShadowFadeDistance	Float	0 ~ 1000	2	Camera distance where Depth Shadow and SSAO fade together

Light Response

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Near Camera Width Reduction	_DepthNearCameraWidthReduction	Float	0 ~ 1	1	-

Runtime & Quality

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Width Mode	_DepthWidthMode	Enum	Screen Pixels / Distance Stable	Distance Stable	Screen Pixels keeps the offset in screen pixels, so the line looks relatively…
Distance Scaling	_DepthDistanceScale	Float	0 ~ 4	1	Sets the reference distance for the thickness while Width Mode is Distance…
Master Bias	_DepthBias	Float	0 ~ 1	0.02	How much screen-depth difference counts as a real front-to-back edge
Master Softness	_DepthSoftness	Float	0.0001 ~ 1	0.08	Transition width of the depth-edge test
Switch Depth Effects From FX	_MingDepthEffectsRuntimeToggle	Toggle	-	Off	Lets an animator - a VRChat FX layer, for example - switch the Depth Effects…
Use VRC Runtime Controls	_MingVrcQualityMenuEnabled	Toggle	-	Off	Lets the VRChat expression menu control virtual light, palette, master…
Quality Tier Preview	_MingVrcQualityTier	Enum	Low / Mid / High	High	The in-game menu moves this value
Switch Shadow Projection From FX	_MingCastShadowRuntimeToggle	Toggle	-	Off	Lets the VRChat expression menu switch 'Shadow Projection' on and off

Depth Rim Light

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Depth Rim Light	_DepthRimEnabled	Toggle	-	Off	Toggles the Depth Rim Light, drawn from silhouette depth differences

Depth Rim Core

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Apply Fresnel	_DepthRimFresnelEnabled	Toggle	-	On	Multiplies the detected depth rim by a Fresnel area so its inner edge can fade…
Rim Color	_DepthRimColor	Color	-	White	Color of the depth rim
Color Purity	_DepthRimColorPurity	Float	0 ~ 10	1	Saturation after the base color and depth-rim tint are composed
Depth Rim Blend Mode	_DepthRimColorBlendMode	Enum	Normal / Multiply / Add / Screen / Color / Overlay	Add	-
Blend Opacity	_DepthRimColorBlendOpacity	Float	0 ~ 1	1	How strongly the rim color blends in
Rim Intensity	_DepthRimIntensity	Float	0 ~ 8	1	Brightness multiplier for the depth rim

Mask

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Depth Rim Light Mask	_DepthRimMask	Texture	-	None	-
Depth Rim Light Mask	_DepthRimMaskEnabled	Toggle	-	Off	Enables a mask that limits the depth rim to chosen areas - keeping the rim on…
Depth Rim Light Mask UV Source	_DepthRimMask_UVMode	Enum	UV0 / UV1 / UV2 / UV3	UV0	-
Channel	_DepthRimMaskChannel	Enum	R / G / B / A / Luminance	R	Which channel of the rim mask to read
Invert	_DepthRimMaskInvert	Toggle	-	Off	Flips the rim mask black-for-white so the rim applies to the opposite area
Intensity	_DepthRimMaskStrength	Float	0 ~ 1	1	How far the mask cuts the rim

Shape & Range

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Rim Coverage Multiplier	_DepthRimWidth	Float	0 ~ 10	2	A depth-rim-only multiplier on Master Width
Coverage	_DepthRimFresnelWidth	Float	0 ~ 1	0.5	Range 0-1; default 0.5
Invert Area	_DepthRimFresnelAreaInvert	Toggle	-	Off	Moves the Fresnel area to the opposite side without changing its width
Softness	_DepthRimFresnelSoftness	Float	0 ~ 1	1	Range 0-1; default 1
Silhouette Transition	_DepthRimSilhouetteSoftness	Float	0.001 ~ 0.25	0.04	Transition width of the silhouette test

Light Response

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Depth Rim Light Direction	_DepthRimLightDirection	Float	-1 ~ 1	1	-
Rim Direction Lock	_DepthRim360	Float	0 ~ 1	0.3	0 lets the rim follow the light direction; 1 locks it so it wraps the whole…
Depth Rim Outer Silhouette Limit	_DepthRimSilhouetteGuard	Float	0 ~ 1	1	-
Silhouette Start	_DepthRimSilhouetteThreshold	Float	0 ~ 1	0.12	How far the surface must turn away from the camera to count as silhouette
Scene Light Influence	_DepthRimSceneLightInfluence	Float	0 ~ 1	1	How closely the depth rim follows the scene light
Depth Rim Light Cast Shadow Visibility	_DepthRimCastShadowVisibility	Float	0 ~ 1	0.5	-
Depth Rim Light Visibility in Depth Shadow	_DepthRimDepthShadowVisibility	Float	0 ~ 1	0	-
Depth Rim Light Backlight Boost	_DepthRimBacklightIntensityBoost	Float	0 ~ 4	1	-
Depth Rim Light Backlight Boost	_DepthRimBacklightWidthBoost	Float	0 ~ 4	0.2	-

Stability & Quality

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Mix Base Color	_DepthRimBaseColorMix	Float	0 ~ 1	0.5	0 draws the rim in the flat color you picked; 1 multiplies it by the Base Map so…
Depth Rim Internal Edge Suppression	_DepthRimStabilityEnabled	Toggle	-	On	-
Depth Rim Stability Range	_DepthRimStabilityRange	Float	0 ~ 1	0.2	-
Rim Sample Quality	_DepthRimSampleQuality	Enum	Low1Tap / Standard2Tap / High4Tap	Standard2Tap	Chooses how many depth samples the depth rim reads per pixel

Depth Shadow

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Depth Shadow	_DepthShadowEnabled	Toggle	-	Off	Toggles the depth-based depth shadow

Depth Shadow Core

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Depth Shadow Color (Multiply)	_DepthShadowColor	Color	-	White	Multiplies the unified shadow color
Depth Shadow Blend Mode	_DepthShadowColorBlendMode	Enum	Normal / Multiply / Add / Screen / Color / Overlay	Multiply	-
Screen-Space Shadow Overlap Depth	_DepthShadowColorBlendOpacity	Float	0 ~ 1	0.5	Extra depth applied only where Depth Shadow or SSAO overlaps another shadow
Shadow Brightness	_DepthShadowBrightness	Float	0 ~ 1	0.6	Brightness multiplier on the depth shadow color; lower is darker
Depth Shadow Strength	_DepthShadowStrength	Float	0 ~ 1	1	-

Shape & Range

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Depth Shadow Width	_DepthShadowWidth	Float	0 ~ 10	3	-
Depth Shadow Depth Stretch	_DepthShadowDepthStretch	Float	0 ~ 4	0.75	-
Depth Curve	_DepthShadowDepthCurve	Float	0 ~ 1	0	How the depth push grows with distance
Depth Shadow Depth Falloff	_DepthShadowDepthFalloff	Float	0 ~ 1	0.5	-
Depth Shadow Angle Width Floor	_DepthShadowSpreadFloorWidth	Float	0 ~ 1	0.35	-
Depth Shadow Angle Length Floor	_DepthShadowSpreadFloorLength	Float	0 ~ 1	0.35	-
Depth Shadow Softness	_DepthShadowSoftness	Float	0.001 ~ 0.05	0.05	-
Blur	_DepthShadowBlur	Float	0 ~ 0.02	0	Softens the edge of the finished shadow by this radius in metres, in every…
Depth Shadow Depth Extra Blur	_DepthShadowDepthBlurExtra	Float	0 ~ 4	0	-

Light Response

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Follow Light Direction	_DepthShadowLightDirectionInfluence	Float	0 ~ 1	1	-
Depth Shadow Direction	_DepthShadowDirection	Float	-1 ~ 1	1	-
Suppress Backlit Depth Silhouette	_DepthShadowBackfaceSuppression	Toggle	-	Off	-

Placement & Stability

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Manual Vertical Offset (Down +)	_DepthShadowVerticalOffset	Float	-4 ~ 4	0	-

Quality & Stability

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Depth Shadow Bias	_DepthShadowSelfReject	Float	0 ~ 1	0.03	Minimum gap between a blocker and the comparison receiver: 1 is 10 cm and 0.03…
Depth Shadow Blur Taps	_DepthShadowBlurTaps	Enum	Taps4 / Taps8 / Taps16	Taps4	-

SSAO (Screen Space Occlusion)

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
SSAO Enabled	_SsaoEnabled	Toggle	-	Off	Reads the camera depth texture radially to soften creases and contact areas
SSAO Tint	_SsaoColor	Color	-	White	A color multiplied into the occluded areas only
Color Purity	_SsaoColorPurity	Float	0 ~ 10	1	Saturation of the shadow color SSAO inherits, taken after the tint is multiplied…
Color Brightness	_SsaoColorBrightness	Float	0 ~ 4	1	Brightness multiplier for the SSAO color after Purity
SSAO Intensity	_SsaoIntensity	Float	0 ~ 2	1	How strong the effect is
SSAO Radius	_SsaoRadius	Float	0.001 ~ 0.05	0.005	World-space search radius (0.001-0.05 m)
Contact Falloff	_SsaoFadeRange	Float	0.25 ~ 4	1	How close an occluder has to be to count, given as a MULTIPLE of SSAO Radius
SSAO Contrast	_SsaoPower	Float	0.5 ~ 4	1	Contrast of the occlusion
SSAO Bias	_SsaoBias	Float	0 ~ 1	0.4	Slack that keeps the receiver's own surface from counting as occlusion, as a…
Shared Quality	_ScreenSpaceShadowQuality	Float	0 ~ 2	0	Depth-sample tier shared by the Depth Shadow tail and SSAO: Low 4, Standard 8…
Color Gamma	_SsaoColorGamma	Float	0.1 ~ 3	1	Gamma applied to the SSAO color after Purity and Brightness

Inner Outline

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Enable Inner Depth Edge	_OutlineInnerEdgeEnabled	Toggle	-	Off	Draws interior edges from screen-depth differences

Color and Width

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Inner Edge Color	_OutlineInnerEdgeColor	Color	-	0.6, 0.45, 0.45, 1	Color of the inner depth edge, drawn on depth steps inside the silhouette -…
Color Gamma	_OutlineInnerEdgeColorGamma	Float	0.1 ~ 3	1	Applies gamma to the inner-outline color value axis while preserving hue and…
Inner Depth Edge Blend Mode	_OutlineInnerEdgeColorBlendMode	Enum	Normal / Multiply / Add / Screen / Color / Overlay	Multiply	-
Blend Opacity	_OutlineInnerEdgeColorBlendOpacity	Float	0 ~ 1	0.7	How strongly the inner edge color blends in
Width	_OutlineInnerEdgeWidth	Float	0 ~ 10	0.3	Width of the inner depth edge

Mask

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Inner Edge Mask	_OutlineInnerEdgeMaskEnabled	Toggle	-	Off	Enables a mask limiting the inner edge to chosen areas - use it to erase…
Inner Depth Edge Mask	_OutlineInnerEdgeMask	Texture	-	None	-
Inner Depth Edge Mask UV Source	_OutlineInnerEdgeMask_UVMode	Enum	UV0 / UV1 / UV2 / UV3	UV0	-
Channel	_OutlineInnerEdgeMaskChannel	Enum	R / G / B / A / Luminance	R	Which channel of the inner edge mask to read
Invert	_OutlineInnerEdgeMaskInvert	Toggle	-	Off	Flips the inner edge mask black-for-white so the edge applies to the opposite…
Strength	_OutlineInnerEdgeMaskStrength	Float	0 ~ 1	1	How far the mask cuts the inner edge

Pressure

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Apply to Inner Outline	_OutlineInnerEdgePressureApply	Toggle	-	Off	Also applies the painted pressure to the Inner Depth Edge width

Inner Outline Options

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Softness	_OutlineInnerEdgeSoftness	Float	0.0001 ~ 1	0.02	Spatial feather across the inner edge
Depth Bias	_OutlineInnerEdgeBias	Float	0 ~ 1	0.02	Only depth differences larger than this count as an edge
Inner Edge Camera Stabilization	_OutlineInnerEdgeCameraStabilization	Float	0 ~ 1	1	-

Skin Translucency (Experimental) (SSSSS (Experimental))

Inspector label	Property	Type	Range	Default	What it does
Enable Translucency	_TranslucencyEnabled	Toggle	-	Off	Makes thin parts - hair tails, cloth hems - read as if they were holding the…
Translucency Intensity	_TranslucencyStrength	Float	0 ~ 4	1	Overall brightness multiplier for the transmitted light
Translucency Mask Strength	_TranslucencyMaskStrength	Float	0 ~ 1	1	-
Edge Color	_TranslucencyEdgeColor	Color	-	White	HDR color multiplied into the edge transmission
Color Purity	_TranslucencyEdgeColorPurity	Float	0 ~ 10	0.25	Saturation after the base color, edge tint, and HSVG are composed
Edge Brightness	_TranslucencyEdgeColorBrightness	Float	0 ~ 4	1.6	Brightness multiplier after edge Color Purity
Edge Gamma	_TranslucencyEdgeColorGamma	Float	0.1 ~ 3	1	Edge-color gamma applied after Purity and Brightness
Edge Intensity	_TranslucencyEdgeIntensity	Float	0 ~ 20	1	Strength of the layer that lights only the outer silhouette
Edge Coverage	_TranslucencyEdgeWidth	Float	0 ~ 1	0.8	Range 0-1; default 0.8
Invert Edge	_TranslucencyEdgeAreaInvert	Toggle	-	Off	Swaps the inside and outside of the edge rim's generated area
Edge Softness	_TranslucencyEdgeSoftness	Float	0 ~ 1	1	Range 0-1; default 1
Center Color	_TranslucencyCenterColor	Color	-	White	HDR color multiplied into the center transmission
Color Purity	_TranslucencyCenterColorPurity	Float	0 ~ 10	1.6	Saturation after the base color, center tint, and HSVG are composed
Center Brightness	_TranslucencyCenterColorBrightness	Float	0 ~ 4	1	Brightness multiplier after center Color Purity
Center Gamma	_TranslucencyCenterColorGamma	Float	0.1 ~ 3	1	Center-color gamma applied after Purity and Brightness
Center Intensity	_TranslucencyCenterIntensity	Float	0 ~ 20	1	Strength of the layer that lights the interior
Interior Coverage	_TranslucencyCenterWidth	Float	0 ~ 1	0.8	Range 0-1; default 0.8
Invert Interior	_TranslucencyCenterAreaInvert	Toggle	-	Off	Swaps the inside and outside of the center rim's generated area
Interior Softness	_TranslucencyCenterSoftness	Float	0 ~ 1	1	Range 0-1; default 1
Measure Width	_TranslucencyWidth	Float	0 ~ 10	6	How far along the light this pixel looks to measure the distance the light…
Depth Range	_TranslucencyDepthRange	Float	0.01 ~ 2	0.35	A gap this deep in metres counts as fully open
Shell Floor	_TranslucencyShellFloor	Float	0 ~ 1	0	A hollow garment - a skirt, a cape, a veil - is wide on screen so it measures as…
Translucency Thickness Width	_TranslucencyThicknessWidth	Float	0 ~ 1	0.85	-
Translucency Thickness Contrast	_TranslucencyThicknessContrast	Float	0 ~ 1	0.5	-
Translucency Thickness Saturation	_TranslucencyThicknessSaturation	Float	0 ~ 1	0.35	-
Backlight Falloff	_TranslucencyLightPower	Float	0.5 ~ 16	2	How precisely the camera and the light must oppose each other for the effect to…
Front Light Floor	_TranslucencyAmbient	Float	0 ~ 1	0.2	How much transmitted light survives in full front light
Normal Bend	_TranslucencyDistortion	Float	0 ~ 1	0.2	Bends the light vector toward the surface normal so a curved strand keeps…
View Bend	_TranslucencyViewBend	Float	0 ~ 1	0.35	Bends the light vector toward the camera
Normal Influence	_TranslucencyNormalInfluence	Float	0 ~ 1	1	How much the normal map shapes the transmission
Scene Light Influence	_TranslucencySceneLightInfluence	Float	0 ~ 1	1	0 ignores the scene light color and uses only the authored color; 1 takes the…
Translucency Cast Shadow Influence	_TranslucencyShadowInfluence	Float	0 ~ 1	0.5	-
Exposure Softness	_TranslucencySoftness	Float	0 ~ 1	0.25	Eases the two knees of the ramp normalized by Depth Range
Density	_TranslucencyDensity	Float	0.25 ~ 8	1.5	How steeply thinness turns into brightness
Channel Spread	_TranslucencyChannelSpread	Float	0 ~ 1	0.3	Reproduces red scattering deeper into the surface than blue

Related pages

• Depth Effects usage guide
• Shared Texture Slot UI — the channel, remap and UV fields inside map and mask slots
• Troubleshooting