Adobe After Effects CS3 - Manual (Page 542)

AFTER EFFECTS CS3
User Guide
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See also
“About animation, keyframes, and expressions” on page 183
Block Dissolve effect
The Block Dissolve effect makes a layer disappear in random blocks. The width and height of the blocks, in pixels,
can be set independently. At Draft quality, the blocks are placed with pixel precision and have sharply defined edges;
at Best quality, the blocks can be positioned with subpixel precision and have soft edges.
This effect works with 8-bpc and 16-bpc color.
Original (top left), and with effect applied (bottom left and right)
Card Wipe effect
This effect simulates a group of cards displaying a picture and then flipping to display another picture. Card Wipe
provides control over the number of rows and columns of cards, the flip direction, and the transition direction
(including the ability to use a gradient to determine flip order). You can also control randomness and jitter to make
the effect appear more realistic. By varying the rows and columns, you can also create venetian blind and Chinese
lantern effects.
The Card Wipe effect shares many controls with the Card Dance effect.
This effect works with 8-bpc color.
Original (top left), and with effect applied (bottom left and right)