Create

Creating is for authoring new content. You can build your own visuals from scratch, save them as compositions, and share them. Everything you can do when performing or composing is still here. Creating adds the authoring layer on top.

This is the right approach when you want to extend Fantasynth itself: write a new shader, build a new scene, or design a full composition.

What you can do

Everything you can do when composing, plus:

Save compositions to keep your work as a complete project file
Export presets to share clip configurations or back them up
Debug clips to inspect what is happening inside an active clip
Export and download content as JSON to move work between sessions or share with others

Who it is for

People who want to extend Fantasynth itself. If you write GLSL shaders, build generative scenes, or want to author full compositions to share with other performers, this is where that happens. The closest reference points are tools like Touchdesigner, Hydra, and ShaderToy.

What this enables

Author custom shaders that run inside Fantasynth’s visual template system
Build complete compositions from your own content
Share what you make as portable composition files
Develop a personal library of visuals to perform with

For the technical details on how shaders, scenes, and content definitions work, see the Shaders reference and the Compositions guide.