The Cycles Shader Encyclopedia

Greg Zaal has published an extensive overview of Cycles Shaders on Blender Guru.

Find Cycles Nodes a little confusing? You’re not alone.

Whilst Cycles Nodes offer almost you limitless control over a materials, many users struggle to understand it’s labyrinth of options.

Which is why this article dares to do the impossible: explain every Cycles shader in easy to understand, plain English.

Enjoy! -Greg Zaal