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The Niagara - How-To pages provide step-by-step examples on how to work with the Niagara Editor to create visual effects inside Unreal Engine 4. Whether you want to learn how to create simple ambient effects for the environment, or setup up complex particle interactions, these pages will guide you each step of the way. Reference links are also included to provide more detailed documentation of the systems and content being outlined in each guide. Click the links to visit each page.

Beginner

Enable the Niagara Plugin 4.17

Create a Sprite Particle Effect in Niagara 4.26

Create a GPU Sprite Effect 4.25

Create a Mesh Particle Effect in Niagara 4.26

Create a Particle Light 4.26

Intermediate

Audio Effects in Niagara 4.26

Create a Ribbon Effect in Niagara 4.25

Recreate the Starter Content Smoke Effect in Niagara 4.25

How to Create a Steam Effect in Niagara 4.25

How to Create a Sparks Effect in Niagara 4.25

Create a Beam Effect in Niagara 4.26