Better Skybox – Adjust Blur, Contrast, Color, Hue & Reflections right in Editor View on Asset Store (opens in new tab)

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Better Skybox – Adjust Blur, Contrast, Color, Hue & Reflections right in Editor

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Powerful, artist-friendly skybox shader featuring dynamic color grading, XYZ rotation, and blur controls for the Skybox background and reflection cubemap.

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About this asset

Take full control of your sky environments with this versatile skybox shader designed for both artistic flexibility and technical precision. Create compelling atmospheric effects using intuitive color adjustments including exposure, tint color, saturation, contrast, and hue shift controls.

The shader features full three-axis rotation capabilities, perfect for positioning your sky or environment exactly where needed. HDR cubemap support ensures accurate lighting contribution to your scene's global illumination, while the advanced blur system provides artistic control.

Advanced Blur Control is a standout feature - separate settings for background blurriness and baking texture blur allow you to achieve everything from crisp, detailed skies to soft, atmospheric effects. The background blur creates beautiful depth and atmosphere, while the dedicated baking blur system ensures your skybox contributes optimally to Unity's lighting pipeline during the baking process.

Ideal for architectural visualizations, high-quality game environments, and any project where lighting accuracy and visual fidelity are priorities.

Feature Overview

🎨 COLOR ADJUSTMENTS

Full color grading controls for skybox appearance

  • Exposure - Adjust brightness/darkness (0-8, Default: 1.0)
  • Tint Color - Apply HDR color tinting (Default: 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5)
  • Saturation - Control color intensity (0-3, Default: 1.0)
  • Contrast - Adjust contrast levels (0-3, Default: 1.0)
  • Hue Shift - Rotate colors (-180° to +180°, Default: 0°)

🔄 3D ROTATION

Full 3-axis rotation control for skybox orientation

  • Rotation X - Pitch rotation (0-360°, Default: 0°)
  • Rotation Y - Yaw rotation (0-360°, Default: 0°)
  • Rotation Z - Roll rotation (0-360°, Default: 0°)

✨ BLUR EFFECTS

Advanced blurring system with real-time controls

  • Background Blurriness - Real-time blur (0-1, Default: 0.0)
  • Background Intensity - Blur effect intensity (0-2, Default: 1.0)
  • Texture Blur - Baked blur for performance (0-1, Default: 0.0)

⚙️ EDITOR INTEGRATION

Enhanced Unity Editor workflow with custom inspector

  • Real-time preview and organized controls

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Technical details

  • Complete Color Control: Exposure, tint, saturation, contrast, and hue shift adjustments
  • Flexible Rotation System: Full X, Y, Z axis rotation for precise sky positioning
  • HDR Cubemap Integration: Professional lighting contribution with preview
  • Advanced Blur System: Separate background and baking blur controls for optimal results
  • Background Settings: Independent blurriness and intensity controls for atmospheric depth
  • Baking Optimization: Dedicated texture blur settings for lightmap generation
  • Lighting Integration: Designed for Unity's baked lighting pipeline
  • Quality Focus: Optimized for visual excellence in baked lighting scenarios
  • Easy Workflow: Streamlined material assignment and skybox setup

Requirements:

  • Unity 2021.3 LTS, 2022.3 LTS or 6000 LTS
  • Built-in & URP Render Pipeline support
  • HDR cubemap textures recommended for best lighting results

Compatibility

Render pipelines supported in each Unity version
Unity version Built-in URP HDRP
2022.3.62f1 Compatible Compatible Not listed

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