Placing a bevel or
ripple along a spice effect's edge are further ways (besides Shadow/Glow)
to add depth to SpiceMaster effects. Such depth effects can:
• create the illusion of one image growing, flowing or eroding above another;
• simulate thickness in an image (a powerful way to add depth);
• emphasize the dynamic edge of a spice effect;
• create fresh PIP (picture-in-picture) looks.
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More about bevel/ripple techniques are below:
How to Add a Bevel
How to Add a Ripple
How to Vary Bevel/Ripple During the Effect
Tips
How
to Add a Bevel
To apply a bevel to a spice effect, select an option in the Bevel/Ripple > Style submenu. In, Out, Both, and Both
Inverted are available.
 Original effect  In  Out  Both  Both Inverted |
To increase or decrease the bevel width, adjust the Displace slider. To increase or decrease the bevel highlights and shadows, adjust
the Light slider. To change the light angle, adjust the Angle control. To increase or decrease
the bevel softness, adjust the Softness slider.
Note you can further modify the softness by using the MAIN Softness sliders in SpiceMaster, especially All Edges softness.
How
to Add a Ripple
To add a ripple to a SpiceMaster effect, follow the steps described above
to apply a bevel edge. Then adjust the Waves slider
as desired. Note that ripple(s) will appear relatively tightly clustered around
the spice edge unless you also increase the MAIN Softness sliders in SpiceMaster.
 Original effect  Waves, no
softness  Waves + MAIN
softness |
Several ripple presets are available by clicking the Section Presets menu at the top of the Bevel/Ripple section.
How
to Vary Bevel/Ripple During the Effect
For further creative flexibility, you can smoothly vary Bevel/Ripple over time, such as to gradually decrease ripple strength toward the end of an
effect (like a real water drop). To vary Bevel/Ripple settings over time, first click
on the stopwatch icon next to the Bevel/Ripple slider you want to vary. Go to a desired frame that you want to set a value for and drag the slider.
To add more keyframes, repeat as desired.
Tips
• To access useful presets, click the Section Presets menu at the top of the Bevel/Ripple section. For
example, a water drop effect (as a transition or to animate another effect) is
a popular ripple effect that can be done with a simple SoftFX\Irises\Elliptic
C spice and the Ripple4a preset.
Note that all Bevel/Ripple presets also affect MAIN Softness settings. Two Clear presets are available -- one of which also clears the MAIN Softness settings.
Bevel/Ripple
Examples
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The classic water ripple effect elegantly done as a transition by SpiceMaster.
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An OrganicFX Fog spice combined with a bevel leads to this textured reveal.
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Beveling can be applied to add depth to an incoming clip.
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