Setup

beginner concepts

This guide walks you through installing and configuring Beautify 3 for Unity's High Definition Render Pipeline.

Prerequisites

Requirement	Details
Unity	2022.3 or later
Render Pipeline	HDRP with an HDRP Asset assigned in Project Settings
HDRP Package	Installed via Package Manager

Import the package — open the Package Manager (Window > Package Manager), find Beautify 3 HDRP under My Assets, and click Import.
Let Unity compile — wait for the import and compilation to finish.

HDRP requires custom post-processing effects to be registered in the pipeline asset:

Select your HDRP Asset (found in Edit > Project Settings > Graphics).
In the Inspector, find the After Post-Processing section under custom passes.
Click + and add Beautify to the list.

Important: If you skip this step, Beautify will not render any effects even if configured correctly in a Volume.

Select or create a Global Volume in your scene (GameObject > Volume > Global Volume).
In the Volume component, click Add Override.
Search for Beautify under Post-processing and add it.
Enable the effect toggles you want (Sharpen, DoF, etc.) and adjust values.

Tip: You can use Local Volumes with colliders to apply different Beautify settings in different areas of your scene (e.g., indoor vs. outdoor).

Beautify offers three shader variants:

Mode	Description	Best For
Basic	Minimal effects, lowest overhead	Performance-critical scenarios
Best Performance	Core effects with optimized shaders	Balanced quality/performance
High-Quality	All effects at full quality	PC and high-end hardware

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