> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.shadersource.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.shadersource.io/assets-and-plugins/landscape-material-tool/how-to-use-5.4+.md).

# How To Use (5.4+)

This documentation is for update 2.0+, applied to 5.4+.

The SHADERSOURCE Landscape Material Tool adds an Editor Mode to UE5 that handles easy creation and modification of Landscape Materials.

### Overview

The Landscape Material Tool is split into three tabs:

* **Material**: Edit parameters in the selected Material OR convert the selected Material into a Landscape Material Tool-compatible Material.
* **Instance**: Edit the parameters of a Material Instance of a Landscape Material Tool-compatible Material.
* **Layer**: Edit a Landscape Material Tool-compatible Landscape Layer.

### Workflow

1. Create/load a Landscape Material into the Landscape Material Tool.
2. Create Landscape Layers through the Landscape Material Tool to apply to the Material.
3. Add Landscape Layers to the Material and moddify other Material Parameters through the Landscape Material Tool.
4. Create a Material Instance from the Material and apply to the Landscape or Landscape Streaming Proxy.

### Tutorials

* [Quick Tutrorial](/assets-and-plugins/landscape-material-tool/how-to-use-5.4+/quick-tutorial.md)

### Technical Information/Descriptions of Variables, Functions, Actions

* [Plugin Content](/assets-and-plugins/landscape-material-tool/how-to-use-5.4+/plugin-content.md)
* [Landscape Material Tool Editor Mode](/assets-and-plugins/landscape-material-tool/how-to-use-5.4+/landscape-material-tool-editor-mode.md)
  * [Material Tab](/assets-and-plugins/landscape-material-tool/how-to-use-5.4+/landscape-material-tool-editor-mode/material-tab.md)
    * [Valid Material](/assets-and-plugins/landscape-material-tool/how-to-use-5.4+/landscape-material-tool-editor-mode/material-tab/valid-material.md)
    * [Convertible Material](/assets-and-plugins/landscape-material-tool/how-to-use-5.4+/landscape-material-tool-editor-mode/material-tab/convertible-material.md)
  * [Instance Tab](/assets-and-plugins/landscape-material-tool/how-to-use-5.4+/landscape-material-tool-editor-mode/instance-tab.md)
  * [Layer Tab](/assets-and-plugins/landscape-material-tool/how-to-use-5.4+/landscape-material-tool-editor-mode/layer-tab.md)
* [Landscape Material Tool Project Settings](/assets-and-plugins/landscape-material-tool/how-to-use-5.4+/landscape-material-tool-project-settings.md)