diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5979e0f..b9dcf83 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ # UE Material Snippets -UEMatLib is a library of materials for use in Unreal Engine. Each material comes with a preview, snippet, and description to help you choose the right one for your project. +UE Material Snippets is a library of material snippets for use in Unreal Engine. Each material comes with a preview, snippet to copy, and description to help you choose the right one for extending functionality to your material. +I created this because I work on many different projects and often reuse similar material patterns. Instead of adding bulky material functions to every project, I streamlined the process by compiling small, easy-to-copy snippets. ## Materials @@ -14,15 +15,15 @@ The materials are defined in the `materials.json` file. Each material has the fo ## Usage -To use a material, simply copy the snippet from the `snippets` folder and paste it into your Unreal Engine project. +To copy a material snippet, click on the preview, and follow the description or comments in the nodes. ## Contributing I welcome contributions! If you have a material snippet you'd like to add, please follow these steps: 1. Fork the repository. -2. Add your material to the `materials.json` file. -3. Add your preview image to the `thumbnails` folder. -4. Add your snippet file to the `snippets` folder. +2. Add your preview image to the `thumbnails` folder. +3. Add your snippet file to the `snippets` folder. +4. Add your material to the `materials.json` file. 5. Submit a pull request. ## License