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This video covers some key terms that you will need to know in order to comfortably use the particle effects systems in Unreal Engine 4.
(00:05) – Particle terminology
(03:27) – Particle System Components
(05:22) – Cascade
(06:29) – Emitters
(08:32) – Modules
(11:56) – Type Data Modules
(15:57) – Distributions
(19:21) – Recap
A link to the wiki for further notes is available here –
https://wiki.unrealengine.com/Introduction_to_Particles_in_UE4_-_1_-_Particle_Terminology
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