Shader Presets
When Background style is Shader, Essence renders one of 24 animated WebGL presets behind your content.
Open shader settings
- Go to Settings → Site → Design & branding
- Click Customize → Theme → Site wide
- Set Background style to Shader
- Choose a preset in Background shader
Color pickers
Depending on the active preset, up to four color settings appear in the customizer:
| Setting | Used by |
|---|---|
| Shader color primary | Most presets — main accent or top gradient |
| Shader color secondary | Dual-tone presets — second accent or bottom gradient |
| Shader color tertiary | Aurora, Liquid Ether, Prismatic Burst — third accent |
| Shader color background | Most presets — base fill behind the effect |
Color pickers are hidden for presets that do not use a given slot.
Film grain (shader noise)
The Shader noise setting adds a film-grain overlay on top of the shader:
- Off — no grain
- Static Subtle / Medium / Strong — fixed grain pattern
- Animated Subtle / Medium / Strong (default: Animated Strong) — drifting grain animation
Presets
Light Pillar
Default preset. Rotating vertical light column with soft glow.
Aurora
Flowing northern-lights bands.
Soft Aurora
Gentler aurora with softer bands.
Nebula
Deep space cloud with layered glow.
Void
Dark center with luminous ring highlights.
Haze
Soft volumetric fog with accent tint.
Dark Veil
Scanline veil with hue-shifted tint.
Iridescence
Shifting pearlescent surface.
Silk
Slow rippling fabric texture.
Spectrum
Prismatic wavelength bands.
Prism
Rotating crystalline refraction.
Prismatic Burst
Radial prismatic rays.
Plasma
Swirling plasma field.
Plasma Wave
Layered plasma waves with perspective.
Liquid Ether
Fluid simulation with viscous motion.
Liquid Chrome
Metallic liquid surface ripples.
Ferrofluid
Magnetic fluid spikes and flow.
Balatro
Pixelated spinning gradient.
Color Bends
Diagonal color bands with parallax.
Gradient Blinds
Venetian-blind gradient with spotlight.
Light Rays
Volumetric god-rays from a light source.
Side Rays
Horizontal light streaks.
Line Waves
Concentric wave lines.
Lightning
Periodic lightning strikes with smoke.
