Gloom, Glow, Light rays – Apple Motion 4 User Manual
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Gloom
This filter creates a muted, dark glow. The image is darkened, and areas of fine detail are
evened out into larger regions of color. It’s spooky.
Original image
Gloom applied
Parameters in the Inspector
Radius:
Sets the radius of the gloom.
Amount:
Sets the amount of gloom. Values range from 0 (no gloom) to 2 (maximum
gloominess).
Mix:
Sets what percentage of the original image is blended with the filtered image.
HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Radius and Amount.
Glow
The most basic glow filter in this category, which can be customized for a wide variety
of effects.
Parameters in the Inspector
Radius:
Sets the radius of the glow.
Opacity:
Sets the opacity of the glow.
Threshold:
Sets the luminance threshold at which the glow begins.
Softness:
Sets the amount of softness applied to the glow.
Mix:
Sets what percentage of the original image is blended with the filtered image.
HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Radius, Opacity, Threshold, and Softness.
Light Rays
A glow filter that uses the zoom blur to distribute the resulting glow, instead of a gaussian
blur. The effect is that of light rays shining through an object from a specified point.
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Using Filters