User Guide

Using Dynamic Plug-ins328
Increasing Volume beyond 100% extends
visibility beyond the droplet circle into the
perimeter range. Decreasing Volume below
100% shrinks the visible portion of the droplet,
“drying it up.”
• Spacing—adjusts the spacing
between droplets in strokes you
create with the Brush tool.
A stroke with low spacing—the droplets flow
together. A stroke with high spacing—each
droplet is distinct.
• Map—specifies the type of metal
or reflection map. The type applies
to the entire layer. You can apply
metal and change the type later.
For information about using
reflection maps and patterns, refer
to “Using Reflection Maps” on
page 329.
• Refraction—controls droplet
appearance. The slider represents a
scale between reflection and
refraction. The Refraction setting
applies to all droplets in the layer.
If you want to paint with
translucent liquid, increase the
Refraction slider. As Refraction
nears 100%, the metal becomes
transparent. The droplets look like
a simple liquid—oil or water.
Low refraction means high reflection (top).
High refraction creates translucent, refractive
liquid (bottom).
• Surface Tension—makes the
droplets appear more round and
three-dimensional.