User`s guide

Creating Media

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To create a reptilian effect:

1. Adjust the Pattern X, Pattern Y, and Depth controls to change the appearance of the

reptilian pattern by moving through the procedural noise from which the effect is

generated.

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. Adjust the Pattern Scale X and Pattern Scale Y controls to change the scale of the

pattern along the X and Y axis.

3. Use Base Color to set the color for the lines between the spots in the pattern.

4. Use Spot Color to set the main color for the spots in the pattern.

5. Use Spot Boundary Color to set the color for the edges of the spots.

6. Use Spot Density to adjust the density of the spots in the pattern.

7. Use Spot Blur to soften the distinctions between the spots and the background in the

pattern.

8. Use Spot Boundary to change the color of the spots. As you increase the value, the

color of the spots becomes a gradient between the spot color (the middle of each spot)

and the spot boundary color (the edges of each spot).

9. Use Color Variation to vary the colors in the skin pattern. At a higher value, a wider

range of colors produce a more mottled appearance.

Spot Density=50 Spot Density=100

Spot Boundary=30