Apply KaleidElastic to a clip in your timeline, like any built-in video effect. (Don't know how? Click here to see how to apply and use CreativEase effects.)
After the KaleidElastic interface appears, either:
Choose a pre-made effect. Choose a saved setting or one or more section presets to INSTANTLY form a particular look.
Saved Settings
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Section Presets
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| Click the 'load' button at the top of our plugin to select a saved
setting, which will instantly configure ALL CONTROLS into a cool effect.Several
subfolders are included, organized by style. Single-click any saved
setting to quickly preview and compare it with others. Double-click your final choice. |
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Click any section's Section Presets button, which will instantly configure controls ONLY
IN THAT SECTION into a powerful combination. Presets are a great way to QUICKLY build USEFUL effects from scratch, or to modify a saved setting. Try a few -- THOUSANDS of combinations are provided! |
OR create a custom effect by manually adjusting. For
this latter approach, generally the power of KaleidElastic is most easily accessed
in three steps:
STEP 1. Select the effect geometry. KaleidElastic
uses the luminance of the selected spice file as the basis for the effect. To select from
hundreds of available spice geometries (instead of using the default Elliptic1
C spice file), click the Choose Spice File button at the top of the KaleidElastic interface.
Note: With the Angle slider (described further
in Step 2 below), you can control the offset direction, thus the default Elliptic1
C spice file for example can also be used for spin and zoom effects. There is no need to select a spice file with exactly the desired gradient DIRECTION
-- selecting the basic geometry alone is usually enough.
STEP 2. Select
the effect type and power. With Progress at its default 50%, try the options available in Spice Effect and Reflections menus. Next use Progress, Distance, Angle and Spread sliders to adjust the effect further. Progress is typically
used to ramp the entire effect over time from 0% to 100% or back.
(If you are familiar with our SpiceMASTER plug-in, Progress is much like Completion in SpiceMASTER.)
STEP 3. Fine-tune
the effect. Fade controls the reflections opacity over time. Softness blurs the pixel basis used by KaleidElastic. Therefore, it can significantly smooth the direction/power variations, especially at the sharp edges.
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