QML Shaders

[ustulation]

I recently found out that though Animations do a great job super-cool stuffs in QML are done using shaders. Now I know nothing about this. One eg I found out is here:
http://ilkka.github.io/blog/2011/03/...ader_tutorial/

I would certainly like to add such effects to my project but I know nothing about shaders. However I've programmed in WPF3D - C# in the past on 3D modelling of real-world surfaces so I have some knowledge of mesh, geometry, texture etc. I want some advice on how do I start learning the usage of Shaders in QML. Do i need to study OpenGL 1st or some specific offerings of OpenGL or something called GLSL? Is there any other way i can have those effects (for eg the one in the link i posted)?

[wysota]

Knowing at least the basics of GLSL is a must. Without that you will just be able to copy existing effects but even that requires adjusting the shader to QtQuick requirements which brings us back to learning basics of GLSL.

By the way, the tutorial you are quoting is not perfect, the shaders are not properly adjusted for QtQuick.

[ustulation]

Can you give some example links to get me started on GLSL? Btw, do i need to know OpneGL to learn GLSL? I hope i dont land into an infinite regression

[wysota]

Your favourite web search engine will give you a lot of links on GLSL.