User`s guide
Chapter 2 Working with Media
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To create a weave effect:
1. Adjust the Pattern X, Pattern Y, and Depth controls to change the appearance of the
weave 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 threads
that form the cloth along the X and Y axis.
3. Adjust Color to set the color of the weave pattern.
4. Use Color Variation to vary the color of the threads in the weave pattern. As the value
increases, the threads appear more mottled, and the shading becomes more irregular.
5. Adjust the Color Variation Scale to affect the scale of the color pattern on the threads.
The variation is most pronounced at higher values.
6. Adjust Thread Thickness to change the thickness of the individual threads that form
the weave.
7. Move the Direction control to spin the pattern around the Z axis.
8. Check Use Alpha to create an alpha channel from the weave. Black areas are
transparent.
Color Variation=0 Color Variation=1.0
Color Variation
Scale=90
Color Variation
Scale=1