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title: "Shader Properties"
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section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Channel Shaders > Turbulence Shader > Shader Properties"
element_id: "XTURBULENCE"
group_id: "ID_SHADERPROPERTIES"
description: "U Frequency and V Frequency determine the fineness of the structure. U=1 and V=1 create a radial-like pattern, while U=1 and V=0.25 give elongated shapes …"
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## Shader Properties

### Color

Parameter ID: `TURBULENCESHADER_COLOR`

The gradient determines the colors of the turbulence.

### U Frequency

Parameter ID: `TURBULENCESHADER_SCALEX` · Range: [0.00..+∞]

### V Frequency

Parameter ID: `TURBULENCESHADER_SCALEY` · Range: [0.00..+∞]

**U Frequency** and **V Frequency** determine the fineness of the structure. U=1 and V=1 create a radial-like pattern, while U=1 and V=0.25 give elongated shapes. The higher these values, the greater the detail (or frequency) in the relevant direction.

### Octaves

Parameter ID: `TURBULENCESHADER_OCTAVES` · Range: [0.00..10.00]

**Octaves** is the number of iteration steps for generating this fractal turbulence. The more octaves, the more added detail you obtain. With a setting of 1, the Turbulence shader is almost identical to the Noise shader; there is no point in setting this value too high since only a certain amount of detail can be added.

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