User`s guide

Chapter 2 Working with Media
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Creating Wooden Planks
Wooden Plank simulates a surface covered in wooden boards, similar to a wood floor.
To create a wooden plank effect:
1. Adjust the Pattern X, Pattern Y, and Depth controls to change the pattern of the wood
grain at a given point by moving through the procedural noise from which the effect is
generated.
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Press the Alt key as you move the position point in the Composite window, You can also
adjust the Depth value to navigate through the underlying noise pattern.
2. Change Pattern Scale X and Pattern Scale Y controls to affect the scale of the pattern
along the X and Y axis.
3. Adjust Light Color to change the color of the lightest parts of the wood grain.
4. Adjust Dark Color to change the color of the darkest parts of the wood grain.
5. Set the Groove Color between the planks.
6. Use Ring Scale to adjust the scale of the rings in the grain pattern. Higher values create
larger rings.
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