S_TextureLoopsCreates an abstract texture of overlapping loop shapes. Three sets of shapes can be separately adjusted, colored, and then combined together. The Phase Speed parameter causes the pattern to automatically change over time.In the Sapphire Render effects submenu.
Inputs:
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Parameters:
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Load Preset:
Push-button
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Brings up the Preset Browser to browse all available presets for this effect.
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Save Preset:
Push-button
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Brings up the Preset Save dialog to save a preset for this effect.
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Mocha Project:
Default:
0,
Range:
0 or greater.
Brings up the Mocha window for tracking footage and generating masks.
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Blur Mocha:
Default:
0,
Range:
0 or greater.
Blurs the Mocha Mask by this amount before using. This can be used to soften the edges or quantization artifacts of the mask, and smooth out the time displacements.
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Mocha Opacity:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 to 1.
Controls the strength of the Mocha mask. Lower values reduce the intensity of the effect.
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Invert Mocha:
Check-box, Default:
off.
If enabled, the black and white of the Mocha Mask are inverted before applying the effect.
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Resize Mocha:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 to 2.
Scales the Mocha Mask. 1.0 is the original size.
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Resize Rel X:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 to 2.
The relative horizontal size of the Mocha Mask.
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Resize Rel Y:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 to 2.
The relative vertical size of the Mocha Mask.
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Shift Mocha:
X & Y, Default:
[0 0],
Range:
any.
Offsets the position of the Mocha Mask.
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Bypass Mocha:
Check-box, Default:
off.
Ignore the Mocha Mask and apply the effect to the entire source clip.
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Show Mocha Only:
Check-box, Default:
off.
Bypass the effect and show the Mocha Mask itself.
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Combine Masks:
Popup menu, Default: Union
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Determines how to combine the Mocha Mask and Input Mask when both are supplied to the effect.
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Union:
Uses the area covered by both masks together.
- Intersect: Uses the area that overlaps between the two masks.
- Mocha Only: Ignore the Input Mask and only use the Mocha Mask.
- Intersect: Uses the area that overlaps between the two masks.
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Union:
Uses the area covered by both masks together.
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Frequency:
Default:
3,
Range:
0.01 or greater.
The spatial frequency of the texture. Increase to zoom out, decrease to zoom in.
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Frequency Rel X:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.01 or greater.
The relative horizontal frequency of the texture. Increase to stretch it vertically or decrease to stretch it horizontally.
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Loop Freq:
Default:
4,
Range:
1 or greater.
Frequency of the loops within the noise patterns. Increase for more concentric loops, decrease for fewer.
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Phase Start:
Default:
0,
Range:
any.
The phase of the ring loops. Shifts inwards or outwards.
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Phase Speed:
Default:
0.1,
Range:
any.
The automatic change in phase over time.
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Seed:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 or greater.
Used to initialize the random number generator. The actual seed value is not significant, but different seeds give different results and the same value should give a repeatable result.
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Thickness:
Default:
0.1,
Range:
-1 to 2.
Controls the thickness of the loops.
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Softness:
Default:
0.2,
Range:
0.01 or greater.
The softness of the edges of the loop shapes. Increase for smoother edges or to reduce aliasing.
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Smooth:
Default:
0,
Range:
0 or greater.
Amount to blur the loop shapes before combining. Increase for a defocus look, or to help remove aliasing artifacts.
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Shift:
X & Y, Default:
[0 0],
Range:
any.
Translation offset of the texture. Since the texture is procedurally generated it can be shifted with no repeating units or seams occurring. This parameter can be adjusted using the Shift Widget.
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Brightness1:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 or greater.
Scales the brightness of Color1. Increase for more contrast.
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Color1:
Default rgb:
[1 1 1].
The color of the 'brighter' parts of the texture. The colors of the result are determined by an interpolation between Color0 and Color1.
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Color0:
Default rgb:
[0 0 0].
The color of the 'darker' parts of the texture.
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Offset0:
Default:
0,
Range:
any.
Adds this value to color0. Decrease to a negative value for more contrast.
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Saturation:
Default:
1,
Range:
any.
Scales the color saturation. Increase for more intense colors. Set to 0 for monochrome.
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Loops1 Freq:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.01 or greater.
Relative frequency of the first set of loops.
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Loops2 Freq:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.01 or greater.
Relative frequency of the second set of loops.
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Loops3 Freq:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.01 or greater.
Relative frequency of the third set of loops.
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Loops1 Thick:
Default:
0,
Range:
-1 to 1.
Adds this amount to the thickness of the first set of loops.
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Loops2 Thick:
Default:
0,
Range:
-1 to 1.
Adds this amount to the thickness of the second set of loops.
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Loops3 Thick:
Default:
0,
Range:
-1 to 1.
Adds this amount to the thickness of the third set of loops.
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Loops1 Bright:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 or greater.
Scales the brightness of the first set of loops. Set to zero to remove them.
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Loops2 Bright:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 or greater.
Scales the brightness of the second set of loops. Set to zero to remove them.
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Loops3 Bright:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 or greater.
Scales the brightness of the third set of loops. Set to zero to remove them.
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Loops1 Color:
Default rgb:
[1 1 1].
Color of the first set of loops.
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Loops2 Color:
Default rgb:
[1 1 1].
Color of the second set of loops.
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Loops3 Color:
Default rgb:
[1 1 1].
Color of the third set of loops.
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Invert:
Check-box, Default:
off.
If enabled, the resulting texture colors are inverted. This is similar to swapping Color0 and Color1.
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Combine Loops:
Popup menu, Default: Diff
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Operation used to combine the colors of the three sets of loops.
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Add:
adds them together.
- Screen: uses a screen transfer mode to combine them.
- Diff: uses a difference operator to combine them.
- Comp: composites the second over the third, and the first over that.
- Screen: uses a screen transfer mode to combine them.
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Add:
adds them together.
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Bg Brightness:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 or greater.
The background brightness is scaled by this value before being combined with the texture.
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Combine:
Popup menu, Default: Screen
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Determines how the texture is combined with the Background.
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Texture Only:
gives only the texture image with no Background.
- Mult: the texture is multiplied by the Background.
- Add: the texture is added to the Background.
- Screen: the texture is blended with the Background using a screen operation.
- Difference: the result is the difference between the texture and Background.
- Overlay: the texture is combined with the Background using an overlay function.
- Mult: the texture is multiplied by the Background.
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Texture Only:
gives only the texture image with no Background.
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Mask Use:
Popup menu, Default: Luma
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Determines how the Mask input channels are used to make a monochrome mask.
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Luma:
the luminance of the RGB channels is used.
- Alpha: only the Alpha channel is used.
- Alpha: only the Alpha channel is used.
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Luma:
the luminance of the RGB channels is used.
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Blur Mask:
Default:
0.05,
Range:
0 or greater.
Blurs the Mask input by this amount before using. This can provide a smoother transition between the masked and unmasked areas. It has no effect unless the Mask input is provided.
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Invert Mask:
Check-box, Default:
off.
If on, inverts the mask input so the effect is applied to areas where the Mask is black instead of white. This has no effect unless the Mask input is provided.
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Show Shift:
Check-box, Default:
on.
Turns on or off the screen user interface for adjusting the Shift parameter.