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Depth and stencil buffers

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A depth buffer stores depth information to control which areas of polygons are rendered rather than hidden from view. A stencil buffer is used to mask pixels in an image, to produce special effects, including compositing; decaling; dissolves, fades, and swipes; outlines and silhouettes; and two-sided stencil.

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Depth buffers

A depth buffer, or z-buffer, stores depth information to control which areas of polygons are rendered rather than hidden from view.

Stencil buffers

A stencil buffer is used to mask pixels in an image, to produce special effects. The mask controls whether the pixel is drawn or not. These special effects include compositing; decaling; dissolves, fades, and swipes; outlines and silhouettes; and two-sided stencil.

 

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