To access useful presets per section, click the Section Presets button at the
top of the Warp, Channel
Shift, Extras, or Spice Effect section.
Warp
These
sliders determine the intensity of the ChromaWarp effect per color channel, such
as Red, Green, and Blue channels in the default RGB color space. The Multiplier slider multiplies the
value of the three sliders above, giving you a quick way to change ChromaWarp's
strength in all channels at once. To
vary the color warp over time, keyframe any of the sliders.
Before/After
ChromaWarp
can process in several different color spaces, including RGB (the default), HSV,
HLS, YUV and XYZ. This further expands the color effects it can create for a wide
range of imagery. If you have high-contrast or very light or dark clips, for example,
a different color mode may create a desirable effect in a way that RGB cannot.
The Before submenu converts the event's image to the
specified color space before the ChromaWarp effect is processed. Likewise, the After submenu converts after the effect is processed.
Several presets are provided to help you explore the endless array of creative
possibilities. (For subtle looks, be sure to set the Output slider to 'return' the processing to the original color space, such as Before > RGB to HSV and After > HSV to RGB.)
Channel
Shift
These
sliders alter the color results per channel, without changing the intensity of
the ChromaWarp effect. Any whole number value, such as 0.0 or 1.0 or 2.0, does
not change the image. Intermediate values, though, such as 1.5, can alter the
effect significantly. The Multiplier slider multiplies
the value of the three sliders above, giving you a quick way to shift all channels
at once.
Blur
Combining a blur with ChromaWarp's unusual color effects can create an endless
range of fresh treatments, from subtle to psychedelic. Possible blur values are
from 0% to 100%.
Text/Alpha FX -- For titles and source clips with an alpha channel, this sets the alpha channel processing. RGB blur within alpha retains sharp frame edges in clips that are smaller than the project's frame size. RGB blur and RGBA blur are handy for text effects.
Blend
Many compositing options produce a wide range of blends between the ChromaWarp
effect and the clip's source image. The options are similar to blending modes
in programs such as Adobe Photoshop. To set
the strength of the chosen Blend option, adjust the Amount slider. Higher values show more of the clip's
source image. To vary the strength during the effect, keyframe Amount. (For example images, see the prior
page.)
Normal -- Blends details from the source image uniformly throughout in the image, like
a video dissolve. This is a handy way to make a ChromaWarp effect uniformly more
subtle.
Lighten -- Only blends in pixels from the
source image that are lighter than the ChromaWarp effect.
Darken -- Only blends in pixels from the source
image that are darker than the ChromaWarp effect.
Add -- Combines color values in the effect
and source image, creating lighter colors. Black pixels remain unchanged and white
pixels remain white.
Screen -- Lightens/brightens all colors in
the ChromaWarp effect. Black pixels remain unchanged, however, and white pixels
remain white.
Spice
Effect
Like our popular SpiceMASTER plug-in, ChromaWarp utilizes our top-rated, industry-standard
"spices" to generate fresh effects -- in this case, to geometrically
'mask' where the ChromaWarp effect (established from the sections described
above) will appear within the frame. Adjust Spice Effect settings together with the Spice/Position controls.
Spice/Position -- To select from hundreds of available spice geometries, click the Choose Spice
File button.
H Flip -- Flip the spice horizontally.
V Flip -- Flip the spice vertically.
Invert -- Reverse spice (invert the effect).
Center -- Drag the handle or enter X and Y coordinates to move the spice.
Rotate -- Rotate the spice.
Mixer -- This unique control
blends the spice and source clip's luminance to create a mask shape that is determined
by your clip. At 100%, purely the SOURCE clip's luminance is used as the effect
mask. To mix using
the spice geometry AND your clip's luminance, adjust
the Mixer to an intermediate value, such as 50%.
Experiment -- the Mixer is one of ChromaWarp's most
unique and powerful controls. NOTE: Progress must not equal 0 or 100 for the Mixer to have visual impact.
Spice FX -- Each of the other options in this menu uses the luminance
of a chosen spice file to alter the ChromaWarp effect in some way. Effect
Mask limits where the ChromaWarp effect will appear in the image. Warp uses the chosen spice file to control where Warp will appear most intense. Channel Shift sets
where Channel Shift will be most intense. Both activates both of the above options -- Warp and Channel
Shift.
Progress -- Based on the selected
spice file, this slider sets where the above Spice FX effect will be visible. At 0% the effect will appear where blackest pixels reside
(in the spice file's grayscale image, not your content). At higher values, the
effect will be visible where lighter grays reside in the spice file's image, and
at 100% where the whitest pixels exist in the spice file's image.
Softness -- Higher values
soften the boundary of the spice mask.
Effect
only in soft area--
Use this option to limit the ChromaWarp effect only to the Softness area (set by the above control). Increase the Softness value to widen the effect
area. Adjust the Progress slider to determine where
the effect area appears.
Blur only in effect area-- When turned on,
the Blur effect appears only where the ChromaWarp
effect appears, not in the area masked by the spice file.
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