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If I understand you correctly you'd need to create what is known as a particle system in order to pull this off properly and while they can create some truly amazing effects, they aren't particularly easy to code although there are a number of sources on the internet that could be used as a starting point. IIRC the PurpleSharp framework has classes for creating particle systems.

If you are referring to the effect present in MCE where the button appears to glow that is simply an overlay image whose alpha is adjusted over a period of time. Similarly, the flash that goes from left to right when you press a button is a combination of a fade and a stretch.

Shaders may also be another approach.

I guess its possible that you could fake the sparkle effect with a bit of artwork/graphics cleverness, and a combination of various transitions but the particle system would give you the best result.

There are people out there to whom particle systems and shaders are as easy as 2 + 2 is to me... hurry up and find MP then get coding!!!

<blockquote data-quote="Smirnuff" data-source="post: 50005" data-attributes="member: 10545">If I understand you correctly you'd need to create what is known as a particle system in order to pull this off properly and while they can create some truly amazing effects, they aren't particularly easy to code although there are a number of sources on the internet that could be used as a starting point.&nbsp; IIRC the PurpleSharp framework has classes for creating particle systems.If you are referring to the effect present in MCE where the button appears to glow that is simply an overlay image whose alpha is adjusted over a period of time.&nbsp; Similarly, the flash that goes from left to right when you press a button is a combination of a fade and a stretch.Shaders may also be another approach.I guess its possible that you could fake the sparkle effect with a bit of artwork/graphics cleverness, and a combination of various transitions but the particle system would give you the best result.There are people out there to whom particle systems and shaders are as easy as 2 + 2 is to me... hurry up and find MP then get coding!!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Smirnuff, post: 50005, member: 10545"] If I understand you correctly you'd need to create what is known as a particle system in order to pull this off properly and while they can create some truly amazing effects, they aren't particularly easy to code although there are a number of sources on the internet that could be used as a starting point. IIRC the PurpleSharp framework has classes for creating particle systems. If you are referring to the effect present in MCE where the button appears to glow that is simply an overlay image whose alpha is adjusted over a period of time. Similarly, the flash that goes from left to right when you press a button is a combination of a fade and a stretch. Shaders may also be another approach. I guess its possible that you could fake the sparkle effect with a bit of artwork/graphics cleverness, and a combination of various transitions but the particle system would give you the best result. There are people out there to whom particle systems and shaders are as easy as 2 + 2 is to me... hurry up and find MP then get coding!!! [/QUOTE]