Last Updated: 08 / 19 / 2005

The Cg Tutorial Book

Cg ("C" for graphics) provides developers with a complete programming environment that is easy to use and allows for the fast creation of special effects and real-time cinematic quality experiences on multiple platforms. By providing a new level of abstraction, Cg removes the need for developers to program directly to the graphics hardware assembly language, and thereby more easily target OpenGL®, DirectX®, Windows®, Linux, Mac OS X®, and console platforms. Cg was developed in close collaboration with Microsoft® Corporation and is compatible with both the OpenGL API and Microsoft’s HLSL for DirectX 9.0.

The Cg Tutorial explains how to implement both basic and advanced techniques for today’s programmable GPU architectures. Major topics covered include:

3D transformations
Per-vertex and per-pixel lighting
Skinning and key-frame interpolation
Environment mapping
Bump-mapping
Fog
Performance optimization
Projective Texturing
Cartoon Shading
Compositing

Publication Information:
Publisher: Addison Wesley
ISBN 0321194969
Pub. Date: March 7, 2003
400 pages
Includes a CD-ROM