Table of Contents Preface..........................................................................................................................................................................................1 Contact Information........................................................................................................................................................1 Copyrights.......................................................................................................................................................................1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................2 What's New In This Version...........................................................................................................................................2 Loading a Plug−in...........................................................................................................................................................2 Browsing and Selecting Presets......................................................................................................................................2 Editing and Designing Lens Flares and other elements..................................................................................................3 Using the Sapphire Effect Builder..................................................................................................................................5 Using Mocha in Sapphire................................................................................................................................................8 Resetting Parameters to Defaults....................................................................................................................................9 Online Documentation....................................................................................................................................................9 GPU Acceleration.........................................................................................................................................................10 About Motion Blur........................................................................................................................................................10 About Matte Inputs.......................................................................................................................................................10 About Alpha Channel Processing.................................................................................................................................11 About Angle Parameters...............................................................................................................................................11 About Pixel Aspect Ratios............................................................................................................................................11 Customizing Plug−ins...................................................................................................................................................12 Known Problems...........................................................................................................................................................12 Acknowledgements.......................................................................................................................................................13 Effects.........................................................................................................................................................................................14 S_Aurora.......................................................................................................................................................................15 S_AutoPaint..................................................................................................................................................................19 S_BandPass...................................................................................................................................................................22 S_Beauty.......................................................................................................................................................................25 S_BleachBypass............................................................................................................................................................30 S_Blur...........................................................................................................................................................................33 S_BlurChannels............................................................................................................................................................36 S_BlurChroma..............................................................................................................................................................39 S_BlurDirectional.........................................................................................................................................................42 S_BlurMoCurves..........................................................................................................................................................45 S_BlurMotion ................................................................................................................................................................49 S_BokehLights..............................................................................................................................................................53 S_Brush:Chalk..............................................................................................................................................................58 S_Brush:Oil ...................................................................................................................................................................62 S_CardFlip....................................................................................................................................................................66 S_Cartoon ......................................................................................................................................................................68 S_CartoonPaint.............................................................................................................................................................71 S_Caustics.....................................................................................................................................................................74 S_ChannelSwitcher.......................................................................................................................................................77 S_ClampChroma...........................................................................................................................................................80 S_Clouds.......................................................................................................................................................................82 S_CloudsColorSmooth ..................................................................................................................................................85 S_CloudsMultColor......................................................................................................................................................88 S_CloudsPerspective.....................................................................................................................................................92 S_CloudsPsyko.............................................................................................................................................................96 S_CloudsVortex..........................................................................................................................................................100 S_Convolve.................................................................................................................................................................104 S_ConvolveComp.......................................................................................................................................................108 S_Crosshatch...............................................................................................................................................................113 S_CutToDissolve........................................................................................................................................................117 S_Deband....................................................................................................................................................................119 S_DefocusPrism..........................................................................................................................................................122 Sapphire Plug−ins v11.0 for After Effects i Table of Contents Effects S_Diffuse....................................................................................................................................................................126 S_DigitalDamage........................................................................................................................................................129 S_Dissolve..................................................................................................................................................................134 S_DissolveAutoPaint..................................................................................................................................................136 S_DissolveBlur...........................................................................................................................................................138 S_DissolveBubble.......................................................................................................................................................140 S_DissolveDefocus.....................................................................................................................................................142 S_DissolveDiffuse......................................................................................................................................................145 S_DissolveDistort.......................................................................................................................................................147 S_DissolveEdgeRays..................................................................................................................................................149 S_DissolveFilm...........................................................................................................................................................153 S_DissolveFlashbulbs.................................................................................................................................................155 S_DissolveGlare ..........................................................................................................................................................158 S_DissolveGlint..........................................................................................................................................................161 S_DissolveGlintRainbow............................................................................................................................................164 S_DissolveGlow ..........................................................................................................................................................167 S_DissolveLensFlare..................................................................................................................................................170 S_DissolveLuma.........................................................................................................................................................174 S_DissolvePuddle.......................................................................................................................................................176 S_DissolveRays..........................................................................................................................................................179 S_DissolveShake.........................................................................................................................................................183 S_DissolveSpeckle......................................................................................................................................................187 S_DissolveStatic.........................................................................................................................................................189 S_DissolveTiles..........................................................................................................................................................190 S_DissolveVortex.......................................................................................................................................................193 S_DissolveWaves ........................................................................................................................................................196 S_DissolveZap............................................................................................................................................................199 S_Distort.....................................................................................................................................................................202 S_DistortBlur..............................................................................................................................................................205 S_DistortChroma........................................................................................................................................................208 S_DistortRGB.............................................................................................................................................................211 S_DogVision...............................................................................................................................................................214 S_DropShadow...........................................................................................................................................................217 S_DuoTone.................................................................................................................................................................220 S_EdgeAwareBlur......................................................................................................................................................223 S_EdgeBlur.................................................................................................................................................................226 S_EdgeColorize..........................................................................................................................................................228 S_EdgeDetect..............................................................................................................................................................231 S_EdgeDetectDouble..................................................................................................................................................234 S_EdgeFlash ................................................................................................................................................................237 S_EdgeRays................................................................................................................................................................242 S_EdgesInDirection....................................................................................................................................................246 S_Effect.......................................................................................................................................................................249 S_Emboss....................................................................................................................................................................250 S_EmbossDistort .........................................................................................................................................................253 S_EmbossGlass...........................................................................................................................................................256 S_EmbossShiny..........................................................................................................................................................259 S_Etching....................................................................................................................................................................262 S_Feedback.................................................................................................................................................................265 S_FeedbackBubble ......................................................................................................................................................269 S_FeedbackDistort......................................................................................................................................................273 S_FieldRemove...........................................................................................................................................................277 S_FilmDamage ............................................................................................................................................................280 S_FilmEffect...............................................................................................................................................................288 S_FilmRoll..................................................................................................................................................................294 Sapphire Plug−ins v11.0 for After Effects ii Table of Contents Effects S_Flashbulbs...............................................................................................................................................................300 S_Flicker.....................................................................................................................................................................303 S_FlickerMatch...........................................................................................................................................................305 S_FlickerMatchMatte ..................................................................................................................................................307 S_FlickerMatchColor..................................................................................................................................................309 S_FlickerMchMatteColor...........................................................................................................................................311 S_FlickerRemove........................................................................................................................................................313 S_FlickerRemoveMatte..............................................................................................................................................315 S_FlickerRemoveColor...............................................................................................................................................317 S_FlickerRmMatteColor.............................................................................................................................................319 S_FlutterCut................................................................................................................................................................321 S_FlysEyeCircles........................................................................................................................................................323 S_FlysEyeHex.............................................................................................................................................................326 S_FlysEyeRect............................................................................................................................................................329 S_FreezeFrame ............................................................................................................................................................332 S_Gamma....................................................................................................................................................................334 S_GetFrame................................................................................................................................................................337 S_Glare ........................................................................................................................................................................339 S_Glint........................................................................................................................................................................343 S_GlintRainbow..........................................................................................................................................................347 S_Glow ........................................................................................................................................................................351 S_GlowAura ................................................................................................................................................................355 S_GlowDarks..............................................................................................................................................................359 S_GlowDist.................................................................................................................................................................362 S_GlowEdges..............................................................................................................................................................366 S_GlowNoise..............................................................................................................................................................370 S_GlowOrthicon.........................................................................................................................................................374 S_GlowRainbow.........................................................................................................................................................377 S_GlowRings..............................................................................................................................................................381 S_Gradient..................................................................................................................................................................385 S_GradientMulti ..........................................................................................................................................................388 S_GradientRadial........................................................................................................................................................392 S_Grain.......................................................................................................................................................................395 S_GrainRemove..........................................................................................................................................................398 S_GrainStatic..............................................................................................................................................................400 S_Grid.........................................................................................................................................................................402 S_Grunge....................................................................................................................................................................405 S_HalfTone.................................................................................................................................................................412 S_HalfToneColor........................................................................................................................................................415 S_HalfToneRings........................................................................................................................................................418 S_Hotspots..................................................................................................................................................................421 S_HueSatBright..........................................................................................................................................................424 S_InfiniteZoom...........................................................................................................................................................426 S_Invert.......................................................................................................................................................................429 S_JitterFrames.............................................................................................................................................................432 S_JpegDamage............................................................................................................................................................434 S_Kaleido:Diamonds..................................................................................................................................................437 S_Kaleido:Oct.............................................................................................................................................................440 S_Kaleido:Squares......................................................................................................................................................443 S_Kaleido:Triangles ....................................................................................................................................................446 S_KaleidoPolar...........................................................................................................................................................449 S_KaleidoRadial.........................................................................................................................................................452 S_LaserBeam..............................................................................................................................................................455 S_Layer.......................................................................................................................................................................459 S_LensFlare................................................................................................................................................................463 Sapphire Plug−ins v11.0 for After Effects iii Table of Contents Effects S_LensFlareAutoTrack...............................................................................................................................................470 S_Light3D...................................................................................................................................................................476 S_LightLeak................................................................................................................................................................481 S_Luna........................................................................................................................................................................487 S_MathOps ..................................................................................................................................................................491 S_MatteOps.................................................................................................................................................................494 S_MatteOpsComp.......................................................................................................................................................497 S_Median....................................................................................................................................................................500 S_Monochrome...........................................................................................................................................................503 S_Mosaic.....................................................................................................................................................................505 S_MotionDetect..........................................................................................................................................................508 S_MuzzleFlash............................................................................................................................................................511 S_NearestColor...........................................................................................................................................................516 S_NightSky.................................................................................................................................................................517 S_Posterize..................................................................................................................................................................522 S_PseudoColor............................................................................................................................................................525 S_PsykoBlobs.............................................................................................................................................................528 S_PsykoStripes ............................................................................................................................................................532 S_QuadTone ................................................................................................................................................................535 S_RackDefocus...........................................................................................................................................................538 S_RackDfComp..........................................................................................................................................................542 S_RandomEdits ...........................................................................................................................................................545 S_Rays........................................................................................................................................................................547 S_RepairFrames..........................................................................................................................................................551 S_Retime.....................................................................................................................................................................552 S_ReverseClip.............................................................................................................................................................554 S_ReverseEdits...........................................................................................................................................................556 S_RomanTile..............................................................................................................................................................559 S_ScanLines................................................................................................................................................................563 S_ScanLinesMono......................................................................................................................................................566 S_Shake.......................................................................................................................................................................569 S_Shape.......................................................................................................................................................................574 S_Sharpen...................................................................................................................................................................577 S_ShowBadColors......................................................................................................................................................580 S_Sketch ......................................................................................................................................................................582 S_SoftFocus................................................................................................................................................................585 S_Solarize...................................................................................................................................................................588 S_Sparkles...................................................................................................................................................................590 S_SparklesColor ..........................................................................................................................................................594 S_SpotLight................................................................................................................................................................598 S_Streaks.....................................................................................................................................................................601 S_StretchFrameEdges.................................................................................................................................................605 S_StripSlide................................................................................................................................................................607 S_StripSlideTransition................................................................................................................................................610 S_Swish3D..................................................................................................................................................................612 S_SwishPan .................................................................................................................................................................616 S_TVChannelChange ..................................................................................................................................................618 S_TVDamage..............................................................................................................................................................622 S_TextureCells............................................................................................................................................................628 S_TextureChromaSpiral ..............................................................................................................................................631 S_TextureFlux.............................................................................................................................................................634 S_TextureFolded.........................................................................................................................................................638 S_TextureLoops..........................................................................................................................................................641 S_TextureMicro..........................................................................................................................................................645 S_TextureMoire..........................................................................................................................................................648 Sapphire Plug−ins v11.0 for After Effects iv Table of Contents Effects S_TextureNeurons......................................................................................................................................................652 S_TextureNoiseEmboss..............................................................................................................................................656 S_TextureNoisePaint..................................................................................................................................................660 S_TexturePlasma........................................................................................................................................................664 S_TextureSpots...........................................................................................................................................................668 S_TextureTiles............................................................................................................................................................671 S_TextureWeave.........................................................................................................................................................675 S_Threshold................................................................................................................................................................679 S_TileScramble...........................................................................................................................................................682 S_TimeAverage..........................................................................................................................................................685 S_TimeDisplace................................