User Manual

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Color Tab
The Color tab allows you to adjust the gradient and repetition of the gradient colors for the
generated pattern.
Grad Method
Use this control to determine the type of gradation applied at the borders of the pattern.
Continuous Potential
This causes the edges of the pattern to blend to the background color.
Iterations
This causes the edges of the pattern to be solid.
Gradient Curve
This affects the width of the gradation from the pattern to the background color.
R/G/B/A Phase and Repetitions
These controls set the color values of the pattern generators.
Common Controls
Image and Settings Tabs
The Image and Settings tabs in the Inspector are duplicated in other generator nodes.
These common controls are described in detail at the end of this chapter in “The Common
Controls” section.
Plasma [PLAS]
The Plasma node
Plasma Node Introduction
The Plasma node is a background generation node that uses four circular patterns to generate
images similar to plasma. It is useful as a deforming pattern for the Shadow and Deform nodes
and to create a variety of other useful shapes and patterns. It is similar to the Fast Noise node.
Inputs
The one input on the Plasma node is for an effect mask to limit the area where the plasma
pattern is applied.
Effect Mask: The optional blue effect mask input accepts a mask shape created
by polylines, basic primitive shapes, paint strokes, or bitmaps from other tools.
Connecting a mask to this input limits the plasma to only those pixels within the mask.
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