Resources for digieffects freeform, Bezier warp effect, Bulge effect – Adobe After Effects User Manual
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Aharon Rabinowitz provides a project on his
demonstrates the use of the CC Page Turn effect to tear a piece of
paper.
Resources for Digieffects FreeForm
Digieffects FreeForm is not included with the free trial version of After Effects. See Third-party plug-ins included with After Effects.
Digieffects FreeForm is an effect that distorts 2D layers in 3D space, using displacement maps and meshes that you define, control, and animate.
Documentation for Digieffects FreeForm is available on the
Chris Bobotis of Mettle Communications provides tutorials and examples for FreeForm on
.
Toolfarm hosts a Digieffects forum on
, where expert users of FreeForm post tutorials and answer questions.
Todd Kopriva provides links to additional resources for Digieffects FreeForm on the
.
Bezier Warp effect
The Bezier Warp effect shapes an image using a closed Bezier curve along the boundary of a layer. The curve consists of four segments. Each
segment has three points (a vertex and two tangents).
Andrew Kramer provides a video tutorial on his
that demonstrates the use of the Bezier Warp effect.
This effect works with 8-bpc and 16-bpc color.
Original (upper-left) and with variations of Bezier Warp applied (lower-left and right)
The positions of the vertices and tangents determine the size and shape of a curved segment. Dragging these points reshapes the curves that
form the edge, thus distorting the image. For example, you can use Bezier Warp to reshape one image to fit another, as in wrapping a label around
a jar. Bezier Warp is also useful for correcting lens aberrations, such as the fisheye effect (barrel distortion) that can occur with a wide-angle lens;
using Bezier Warp, you can bend the image back to achieve an undistorted look. By animating the effect and choosing a high quality setting, you
can create fluid visual effects, such as a jiggling gelatin dessert or a fluttering flag.
Bulge effect
The Bulge effect distorts an image around a specified point, making the image appear to bulge toward or away from the viewer, depending on the
options you select.
Eran Stern explains how to use the Bulge effect in a video tutorial on the
.
This effect works with 8-bpc and 16-bpc color.
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