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No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any

means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any

purpose without the express written consent of Digital Film Tools.

Copyright Digital Film Tools, LLC. 2003. All Rights Reserved

Manual Version 2.0.1

September 1, 2003

About UsDigital Film Tools is an offshoot of Digital FilmWorks, a full service, Los Angeles

based visual effects studio. Our work includes hundreds of feature films,

commercials and television shows. The plug-ins that we produce are a product

of many years of visual effects experience and we package many of Digital

FilmWorks in-house, proprietary software tools. Tools which artists and editors

wont want to be without.

If you have suggestions, comments or need support, E-mail us at:

[email protected]. We will respond to you in a timely fashion. You

can also visit our website at www.digitalfilmtools.com.
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Plug-In Descriptions 3

Plug-In Descriptions

55MM is a unique set of plug-ins from Digital Film Tools meant to simulate

popular glass camera filters, specialized lenses and optical lab processes.

Instead of fumbling around with glass filters when shooting, you can now

precisely treat your images in a controlled digital environment with high quality

16 bit processing.

Black & WhiteBlack and White converts color images to black and white simulating the lookof Black and White photographic filters.

Bleach BypassBleach Bypass is a film laboratory technique where, by skipping the bleach

stage in the color processing sequence, silver is retained in the image along

with the color dyes. The result is effectively a black and white image

superimposed on a color image. Bleach Bypass images have increased

contrast, reduced saturation, often giving a pastel effect.

Color GradThe Color Grad tints only a portion of the image with a selected color in either

HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) or HLS (Hue, Luminance, Saturation) mode.There is a graduated transition for a smooth color blend between the tinted

color and the original image. The Color Grad is especially good for tinting the

color of the sky.

DefocusDefocus replicates a true camera defocus by blooming highlights as the image

is blurred.

Dual TintDual Tint applies two tints to the image that are blended together with an

adjustable gradient.

Faux FilmThe Faux Film filter gives video the look of film. It reduces contrast, creates a

soft glow around highlights and adds film grain.


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FluorescentThe fluorescent filter removes the greenish tone caused by photographing

under fluorescent lights.

FogThe Fog filter creates none other than fog. The effect creates a soft, misty

atmosphere over the image.

GlowThe Glow filter creates glows around selected areas of the image.

Infra-RedThe Infra-Red filter simulates the effect of infra-red photography by making the

image black and white and blooming highlights.

Low ContrastLow Contrast spreads highlights into darker areas, lowers contrast and keeps

bright areas bright.

MistThe Mist filter creates atmosphere by reducing contrast while creating a glow

around highlights.

ND GradThe ND or Neutral Density Grad darkens only a portion of the image using a

graduated transition between the darkened portion and the original image. It

selectively adjust brightness without affecting color balance. The most likely

use for the ND Grad would be to balance the difference between the sky and

the ground.

Night VisionThe Night Vision filter creates the effect of a Night Vision lens--that green,

glowy, grainy look.

PolarizerThe greatest use of polarizing filters is to achieve a darkened, deep blue sky.

Our digital version of the Polarizer is designed to do just that. Through the use

of a generated matte and an adjustable gradient, the color of the sky can be

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Selective Soft FocusSelective areas of Soft Focus can be added into a scene by isolating a portion

of the image with the built-in matte generator.

Skin SmootherSkin smoother softens wrinkles and blemishes while retaining edge detail.

StarStar patterns are created on highlights defined by a generated matte.

TintTints the entire image with a selected color in either HSV (Hue, Saturation,

Value) or HLS (Hue, Luminance, Saturation) mode. HLS mode retains

highlights.

Warm/CoolWarm/Cool adjusts the color temperature of the scene to be either warmer or

cooler.


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6 About this Guide

About this Guide

This User Guide is a reference for the 55MM plug-ins made for After Effects,

After Effects plug-in compatible programs and Avid Editing Systems. Hopefully,

it will make this already easy to use software easier. At the end of most plug-

ins, there is a short "how to" that explains how to use it. You can read from start

to finish or just jump around as you please. It doesnt matter. However, it is best

to view this user guide in Adobe Acrobat as hyperlinks have been setup

between different parts of the guide. Yes, you can always print the guide if you

cant stand reading off the computer screen.

This guide utilizes the following symbols and conventions:

Navigation1 Navigation Pane: In the Bookmark sections of Acrobats Navigation Pane, you can click

on one of the sections and go directly to that section.2 Blue Text: If you place your cursor over any text that is highlighted blue, it will turn into

a hand. Click on the blue, hyperlinked text and it will navigate you to that portion of the

manual.

3 Go Back: After clicking blue, hyperlinked text, you can return to your previous locationby right-clicking on the screen and selecting Go To Previous View. If you dont have a

right mouse button, select Go Back from the Document pull-down menu.

NotesSet off by this symbol, notes and helpful hints are found here.

WarningSet off by this symbol, a warning is explained about a particular condition or

feature.


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Table of Contents 7

Table of Contents

About Us ............................................................................... page 2

Plug-In Descriptions..............................................................page 3

About this Guide ................................................................... page 6

Installation and Licensing...................................................... page 8

General Controls................................................................. page 13

Black & White...................................................................... page 18

Bleach Bypass .................................................................... page 20

Color Grad ..........................................................................page 21

Defocus............................................................................... page 25

Dual Tint.............................................................................. page 27

Faux Film ............................................................................ page 29

Fluorescent .........................................................................page 32

Fog...................................................................................... page 33

Glow.................................................................................... page 35

Infra-Red............................................................................. page 38

Low Contrast....................................................................... page 40

Mist ..................................................................................... page 41

ND Grad.............................................................................. page 44

Night Vision......................................................................... page 46

Polarizer.............................................................................. page 49

Selective Soft Focus ...........................................................page 52

Skin Smoother .................................................................... page 54

Star...................................................................................... page 57

Tint ......................................................................................page 59

Warm/Cool ..........................................................................page 61


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8 Installation and Licensing

Installation and Licensing

After Effects & After Effects Compatible ProgramsInstallation1 Download the 55MM plug-ins at www.digitalfilmtools.com

2 Run the installer and place the 55MM plug-ins in your application's plug-in folder.

For After Effects, this is usually the Adobe\After Effects\Plug-ins folder.

Note: Final Cut Pro 3 running under MacOSX wants its plug-ins to be located in afolder called Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins.

3 Start After Effects or your After Effects plug-in compatible application and findthe 55MM plug-ins in the Effects pull-down menu. They will be located in the DFT

55MM effect group.

4 Apply one of the 55MM plug-ins to a clip.

5 You will see an X super-imposed on top of the image. This means that you are in

Demo mode.

Licensing1 To convert the 55MM plug-ins from Demo mode to full operation, you must install

a Serial number.

2 You can obtain a Serial number by purchasing the plug-ins at

www.digitalfilmtools.com

3 Once you purchase the plug-ins, a Serial number will be sent to you via email.Note: You may need to be logged on as Administrator to install your serial number.

4 To install the Serial number, bring up the Effect Controls and click on Options.
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5 When the window pops up, enter your Name and Serial number exactly as

specified in your email and click OK.

6 Restart After Effects or your After Effects plug-in compatible application and the55MM plug-ins will be ready to use.


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Avid Editing Systems

Installation

1 Download the 55MM plug-ins at www.digitalfilmtools.com2 Run the installer and place the 55MM plug-ins into your AVX_Plug-ins folder. For

Windows users, this is normally the C:\Program Files\Avid\AVX_Plug-ins folder.

For Mac Users, this is usually the Media Composer\SupportingFiles\AVX_Plug-

ins folder.

Note:For Mac users that have Avid editing systems other than Media Composers, the

AVX_Plug-ins folder is usually located at "Your Avid

System"\SupportingFiles\AVX_Plug-ins.3 Start your Avid editing software and find the 55MM plug-ins in the Effects Palette.

4 When you apply one of the 55MM plug-ins to a clip, you will see an X super-imposed on top of the image. This means that you are in Demo mode.


a Serial number.2 You can obtain a Serial number by purchasing the plug-ins at

www.digitalfilmtools.com

3 Once you purchase the plug-ins, a Serial number will be sent to you via email.

Note: You may need to be logged on as Administrator to install your serial number.

4 To install the Serial number, click on the icon at the top left of the Effect Editor.



6 Restart your Avid editing software and the 55MM plug-ins will be ready to use.
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Avid | DS

Installation

1 Download the 55MM plug-ins at www.digitalfilmtools.com2 Run the installer and place the 55MM plug-ins in your AVX_Plug-ins folder. This

is normally the C:\Program Files\Avid\AVX_Plug-ins folder.

3 Start Avid | DS and apply a Clip, Track or Timeline effect.

4 Under Image Effects, select AVX Host.

5 Choose DFT 55MM in the Group/Category and select 55MM Color Grad in the

Effect Category.

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a Serial number.

2 You can obtain a Serial number by purchasing the plug-ins atwww.digitalfilmtools.com

3 Once you purchase the plug-ins, a Serial number will be sent to you via email.

Note: You may need to be logged on as Administrator to install your serial number.

4 To install the Serial number, click on the Open Effect UI checkbox.



6 Restart Avid | DS and the 55MM plug-ins will be ready to use.


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General Controls

There are some general controls that are common to all of the plug-ins. Forsimplicity they will be listed here.

Quality

In After Effects the quality is determined by the layer setting, while in Avid

Editing Systems we have provided a pop-up menu.

Popup, Default: Final

Chooses what quality setting to use.

FinalThe effect is rendered with the highest quality.

DraftThe effect is rendered at a lower quality, speeding up render times. This setting

is good for setting up the effect, but switch back to the Final setting when done.

View

Popup, Default: Output

Chooses what image to view.

Output

The view selector displays the output of the filter.

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MatteThe view selector displays the matte.

OriginalThe view selector displays the original input clip.

Blend Mode

Popup menu, Default: Screen

Determines the blend mode to be used to create the filter effect.

AddThe pixels of one image are added to another image.

ScreenLooks at each images color information and multiplies the inverse of two

images. This looks kind of like the Add blend mode, but highlights are retained.

Color Correct

Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, Red, Green and Blue controls

are provided to adjust your image.

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HueSlider, Default: 0, Range: -360-360

Rotates the hue of the image.

SaturationSlider, Default: 0, Range: -100-100

Adjusts the saturation of the image. Positive values saturate, negative values

desaturate.

Brightness

Slider, Default: 0, Range: -100-100

Adjusts the luminance of the image. Positive values brighten, negative values

darken.

ContrastSlider, Default: 0, Range: -100-100

Adjusts the contrast of the image. Positive values increase contrast, negativevalues decrease contrast.

GammaSlider, Default: 0, Range: -100-100

Adjusts the gamma of the image. The gamma adjustment leaves the white and

black points the same and only modifies the values in-between. Positive values

darken the midtones, negative values lighten the midtones.

RedSlider, Default: 0, Range: -100-100

Adds or subtracts red from the entire image.

GreenSlider, Default 0, Range: -100-100

Adds or subtracts green from the entire image.

BlueSlider, Default: 0, Range: -100-100

Adds or subtracts blue from the entire image.

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Matte

In some of the 55MM plug-ins, a matte is generated to create the desired effect.

The matte controls consist of Position, Range and Blur parameters, and they

work the same in all of the plug-ins. The white areas of the matte are the areas

that will be affected by the plug-in, while the black areas remain unaffected. The

Matte is extracted based on luminance and is created using the Position and

Range parameters.

PositionSlider, Default 90, Range 0-100

Selects the values to be included in the matte. A higher Position value shows

more white values from the original image as white values in the matte. A lower

Position value shows more black values from the original image as white values

in the matte.

Position 25, Range 25 Position 100, Range 25

Original

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RangeSlider, Default 25, Range 0-100

Controls the range of values to be used for the matte. Once youve selected the

luminance "Position", you can then add or subtract the "Range" of values to beincluded in the matte. A higher Range value includes more values in the matte.

BlurSlider, Default:0, Range: 0-200

The matte is blurred by a fast, quality blur.

Force 16-bit ProcessingCheckbox, Default: 0ff

Turns 16 bit processing on or off.

A Force 16-bit processing function allows you to process in 16 bit even if your

source images are 8 bit. 16 bit processing take longer to render, but will remove

banding artifacts associated with 8 bit processing.

Position 100, Range 25 Position 100, Range 75

Original

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Black and White

DescriptionBlack and White converts color images to black and white simulating the look

of Black and White photographic filters.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer.

Filter

Popup, Default: Normal

The filter popup selects the type of black and white filter to be applied to your

color image.

Normal

Converts the color image to a monochrome image.

Red

Simulates a red filter in black and white photography.

Green

Simulates a green filter in black and white photography.

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Blue

Simulates a blue filter in black and white photography.

Yellow

Simulates a yellow filter in black and white photography.

Orange

Simulates a orange filter in black and white photography.

Color Correct

See the Color Correctsection of General Controls on page 14 to see how the

Color Correct controls work.

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Bleach Bypass

Bleach Bypass is a film laboratory technique where, by skipping the bleachstage in the color processing sequence, silver is retained in the image along

with the color dyes. The result is effectively a black and white image

superimposed on a color image. Bleach Bypass images have increased

contrast, reduced saturation, often giving a pastel effect.

Application


AmountSlider, Default: 100, Range: 0-100

Sets the intensity of the bleach effect.


Adjusts the saturation of the image. Positive values saturate, negative values

desaturate.


Adjusts the contrast of the image. Positive values increase contrast, negative

values decrease contrast.

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Color Grad

DescriptionThe Color Grad tints only a portion of the image with a selected color in either

HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) or HLS (Hue, Luminance, Saturation) mode.

There is a graduated transition for a smooth color blend between the tinted

color and the original image. The Color Grad is especially good for tinting the

color of the sky.

ApplicationApply to a single track/layer. See the Color Grad - How To on page 24.

Opacity

Slider, Default: 100, Range: 0-100

Sets the opacity of the tint color.

Tint

Sets the color that the image will be tinted with. Select the desired color from

the color picker or pick it from the input using the eyedropper.

EyedropperThe eyedropper allows you to pick colors directly off of the screen.

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Color PickerColors can be selected from a standard color picker.

Tint ModePopup, Default: HSV

Sets the color model that will be used to calculate the tinting.

HSVThe HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) tint mode creates a tint over the entire

image.

HLSThe HLS (Hue, Luminance, Saturation) tint mode creates a tint over the image,

but retains the black and white levels.

ReplaceThe Replace tint mode replaces any areas of saturation with the chosen tint

color, but retains the white levels from the original image.

Note: The Replace mode wont work on an image that is black and white.

GradGrad is the transition area that goes from the colored portion to the original

image. Its direction, corners and size can be adjusted.

DirectionPopup, Default: Top-to-bottom

Controls the direction of the Grad.

Top-to-bottom

The direction of the Grad is from top to bottom.

Bottom-to-top

The direction of the Grad is from bottom to top.

Left-to-right

The direction of the Grad is from left to right.

Right-to-leftThe direction of the Grad is from right to left.

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Corner PinPoint Control, Default: Corners of the image

There are four points around the four corners of the image. By clicking and

dragging any of the four points, the Grad can be adjusted.

Note: You may need to zoom the image out a bit to see the corner points. In addition,

to see the corner points in After Effects, make sure that Color Grad in the Effect

Controls window is highlighted.

For Final Cut Pro and Combustion, you must activate the cross hair icon next to the

corner position parameters to see and adjust the corner points on the screen.

Final Cut Pro

Combustion

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Upper Left

Controls the X and Y position of the Upper Left Point.

Upper Right

Controls the X and Y position of the Upper Right Point.

Lower Right

Controls the X and Y position of the Lower Right Point.

Lower Left

Controls the X and Y position of the Lower Left Point.

SizeSlider, Default: 100, Range: 1-199

The size of the Grad.

Color CorrectSee the Color Correctsection of General Controls on page 14 to see how the


Color Grad - How To

Color Grad tints only a portion of the image with a selected color using a

graduated transition.

1 Adjust the Grad:Direction, Corner Points and Size.

You may need to zoom the image out a bit to see the Corner Points. To adjust

the Corner Points, just click and drag them to the desired location.

2 If you are curious, you can see what the Gradient looks like by changing yourView to Gradient. Change your View to Output when done.

3 Select the Tint: Color that you want to tint the image with as well as the desired

Tint: Mode.

4 If you want less color tinting the image, turn down the Opacity.

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Defocus

DescriptionDefocus replicates a true camera defocus by blooming highlights as the image

is blurred.

Application


BlurHorizontal Blur


The image is blurred by a fast, quality blur along the X-axis.

Vertical Blur


The image is blurred by a fast, quality blur along the Y-axis.

GangCheckbox, Default: On

The horizontal and vertical slider values can be ganged together. Slide the

horizontal slider to affect both values.

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Note: When Gang is turned on, the vertical slider doesnt physically move. However,

the vertical value will follow the value of the horizontal slider when Gang is turned on.

BloomSlider, Default: 50, Range: 0-300

Brightens the highlights as defined by the matte.

Matte

See the Matte section of General Controls on page 16 to see how the Matte

Controls work.

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Dual Tint

DescriptionDual Tint applies two tints to the image that are blended together with an

adjustable gradient.

Application


Tint 1Sets the Tint color for the top half of the image. Select the desired color from

the color picker or pick it from the input using the eyedropper. The default tint

color is blue.

Opacity

Slider, Default: 100, Range: 0-100Sets the opacity of the tint color.


Color Picker

Colors can be selected from a standard color picker.

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HSV

The HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) tint mode creates a tint over the entire

image.

HLS

The HLS (Hue, Luminance, Saturation) tint mode creates a tint over the image,


Replace

The Replace tint mode replaces any areas of saturation with the chosen tint



Tint 2

The Tint 2 controls are the same as the controls for Tint 1 except that the default

color tint is a sepia tone and is applied to the bottom half of the image.

GradGrad is the transition area between the two tints. Its direction, corners and size

can be adjusted. See the Grad section of Color Grad on page 22 to see how

the Grad Controls work.

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Faux Film

DescriptionThe Faux Film filter attempts to give video the look of motion picture film. It

reduces contrast, creates a soft glow around highlights and adds film grain.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the Faux Film - How To on page 31.

GlowBrightness


Sets the intensity of the highlight glow.

Blur


The glow is blurred by a fast, quality blur.

ColorThe Color parameter sets the color of the glow through the use of a standard

eyedropper or color picker. The default color is white.


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Color Picker


GrainRed Size

Slider, Default: .8, Range: .5 to 5

Controls the size of the red grain.

Green Size

Slider, Default: .8, Range: .5 to 5Controls the size of the green grain.

Blue SizeSlider, Default:.8, Range: .5 to 5

Controls the size of the blue grain.

Red AmountSlider, Default: 15, Range: 0 to 100

Controls the intensity of the red grain.

Green AmountSlider, Default: 15, Range: 0 to 100

Controls the intensity of the green grain.

Blue AmountSlider, Default: 15, Range: 0 to 100

Controls the intensity of the blue grain.



MatteSee the Matte section of General Controls on page 16 to see how the Matte

Controls work.

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Faux Film - How To

Faux Film attempts to give video the look of motion picture film. It reduces

contrast, creates a soft glow around highlights and adds film grain.

1 Adjust the Glow:Brightness, Blur and Color as well as the Grain:Size and

Amount settings to your liking.

2 If you want, you can use the Color Correct controls to modify the color of theimage.

A highlight matte is generated to create the glows around the brighter areas of

the image, but if you are not seeing sufficient highlight glow, your matte should

be adjusted.

3 Change your View to Matte to see the matte values.

The matte has been preset to a highlight matte. This can be modified by using

Matte:Position to select the luminance value and Matte:Range to select the

amount of values to be used for the matte.

4 Change the Matte:Position parameter if you want to select different luminancevalues to be used for the matte.

5 Increase the Matte:Range value to add more glow into the scene. Decrease forless glow.

6 Increase the Matte:Blur parameter to soften the transition areas of the glow. Thesoftness of the glow can also be adjusted using the Glow:Blur setting.

7 Change your View to Output to see the filtered image.

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Fluorescent

DescriptionThe fluorescent filter removes the greenish tone caused by photographing

under fluorescent lights.

Application


TemperatureSlider, Default: 0, Range: 0-20

Removes the greenish tone caused by photographing under fluorescent lights.

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Fog

DescriptionThe Fog filter creates none other than fog. The effect creates a soft, misty

atmosphere over the image.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the Fog - How To on page 34.

FogLevel


Sets the intensity of the fog.

Blur

Slider, Default:75, Range: 0-200

The fog is blurred by a fast, quality blur.

ColorThe Color parameter sets the color of the fog through the use of a standard



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Matte

See the Matte section of General Controls on page 16 to see how the MatteControls work.

Fog - How To

Fog creates a soft, misty atmosphere over the image.

1 Adjust the Fog:Level, Blur and Color settings to your liking.2 If you want, you can use the Color Correct controls to modify the color of your

image.

A midtone matte is generated to create the fog effect, but if you are not seeing

sufficient fog, your matte should be adjusted. The areas that are white in the

matte are the areas where fog will be added into the image. The location of the

fog within the scene can be adjusted by changing the Matte:Position andRange parameters.


4 Change the Matte:Position parameter if you want to select different luminance

values to be used for the matte.

5 Increase the Matte:Range value to add more fog into the scene. Decrease for less

fog.6 Increase the Matte:Blur parameter to soften the transition areas of the fog. The

softness of the fog can also be adjusted using the Fog:Blur setting.


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Glow

DescriptionThe Glow filter creates glows around selected areas of the image.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the Glow - How To on page 37.

Glow

BrightnessSlider, Default: 100, Range: 0-800


Blur

Horizontal Blur


The glow is blurred by a fast, quality blur along the X-axis.

Vertical Blur


The glow is blurred by a fast, quality blur along the Y-axis.

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Checkbox, Default: On







Eyedropper

The eyedropper allows you to pick colors directly off of the screen.

Color Picker


GrainGrain can be added only into the areas of the glow. This gives the glow a dirty look.

Add Grain

Checkbox, Default: 0ff

Turns the grain on or off.

Grain Size

Slider, Default: .8, Range: .5 to 5

Controls the size of the grain.

Grain Amount

Slider, Default: 15, Range: 0 to 100

Controls the intensity of the grain.

Color Correct


Density Controls work.

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Controls work.

Glow - How To

Glow creates glows around selected areas of the image based on a generated

matte.

1 Select either the Add or Screen Blend Mode. Add will burn out highlights while

the Screen Mode will retain them.

2 Adjust the Glow:Brightness, Blur and Color settings to your liking.

If you deselect the Blur:Gang setting, you can create streak effects by adjusting

only the horizontal or vertical blur.

3 If you want, you can use the Color Correct controls to modify the color of yourimage.

As with some of the other55MM filters, a matte is utilized to create the effect--

in this case, the glow. By default, a highlight matte is generated to create the

glows around the brighter areas of the image, but this can be changed by

adjusting the Matte.


The matte has been preset to a highlight matte. This can be modified by usingMatte:Position to select the luminance value and Matte:Range to select the




6 Increase the Matte:Range value to add more glow into the scene. Decrease for

less glow.7 Increase the Matte:Blur parameter to soften the transition areas of the glow. The

softness of the glow can also be adjusted using the Glow:Blur setting.


9 Grain can be added only into the areas of the glow. This gives the glow adirty look.

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DescriptionInfra-Red simulates the effect of infra-red photography by making the image

black and white and blooming highlights.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the Infra-Red - How To on page 39.

GlowBrightness



Blur

Slider, Default: 20, Range: 0-200The glow is blurred by a fast, quality blur.

Color Correct



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Infra-Red - How To

Infra-Red simulates the effect of infra-red photography by making the image

black and white and blooming highlights.

1 Adjust the Glow:Brightness and Blur to your liking.

2 If you want, you can use the Color Correct controls to modify the Brightness,

Contrast and Gamma of the image.

A highlight matte is generated to bloom the highlights, but if you are not seeing

sufficient highlight glow, your matte should be adjusted.








less glow.

6 Increase the Matte:Blur parameter to soften the transition areas of the glow. The



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Low Contrast spreads highlights into darker areas, lowers contrast and keeps

bright areas bright.

ApplicationApply to a single track/layer.

Contrast

Light Brightness


Sets the intensity of the light that is spread into darker areas.

Light SpreadSlider, Default:100, Range: 0-300

Sets how far light is spread from bright areas to darker areas.

Shadow BrightnessSlider, Default: 5, Range: 0-30

Adjusts the brightness of the shadow areas.

Matte


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Mist


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DescriptionThe Mist filter creates atmosphere by reducing contrast while creating a glow

around highlights.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the Mist - How To on page 43.

GlowBrightness



Blur

Slider, Default: 20, Range: 0-200The glow is blurred by a fast, quality blur.




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Color Picker



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Mist - How To


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Mist creates atmosphere by reducing contrast while creating a glow around

highlights.

1 Adjust the Glow:Brightness, Blur and Color settings to your liking.

2 If you want, you can use the Color Correct controls to modify the color of your

image.


in this case, the glow. A highlight matte is generated to create the glows around

the brighter areas of the image, but if you are not seeing sufficient highlight

glow, your matte should be adjusted.






5 Increase the Matte:Range value to add more glow into the scene. Decrease forless glow.

6 Increase the Matte:Blur parameter to soften the transition areas of the glow. Thesoftness of the glow can also be adjusted using the Glow:Blur setting.


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DescriptionThe ND or Neutral Density Grad darkens only a portion of the image using a

graduated transition between the darkened portion and the original image. It

selectively adjust brightness without affecting color balance. The most likely

use for the ND Grad would be to balance the difference between the sky and

the ground.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the ND Grad - How To on page 45.

Opacity


Sets the opacity of the darkened portion of the ND Grad.

Grad

Grad is the transition area that goes from the darkened portion to the original

image. Its direction, corners and size can be adjusted. See the Grad section of

Color Grad on page 22 to see how the Grad Controls work.

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ND Grad - How To

The ND or Neutral Density Grad darkens only a portion of the image using a

graduated transition.

1 Adjust the Grad:Direction, Corner Points and Size.

You may need to zoom the image out a bit to see the Corner Points. To adjust

the Corner Points, just click and drag them to the desired location.

2 If you are curious, you can see what the Gradient looks like by changing your

View to Gradient. Change your View to Output when done.

3 If you want less darkening of the image in the area of the Grad, turn down theOpacity.

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DescriptionThe Night Vision filter creates the effect of a Night Vision lens--that green,

glowy, grainy look.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the Night Vision - How To on page 48.

TintSets the color that the image will be tinted with. The color is preset to a vomit

green, but feel free change it by using the color picker or pick it from the input

using the eyedropper.

Eyedropper

The eyedropper allows you to pick colors directly off of the screen.


Tint Mode

Popup, Default: HSVSets the color model that will be used to calculate the tinting.

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ReplaceThe Replace tint mode replaces any areas of saturation with the chosen tint



Glow

Brightness

Slider, Default: 100, Range: 0-500Sets the intensity of the highlight glow.

BlurSlider, Default: 20, Range: 0-200

The glow is blurred by a fast, quality blur.



Grain

Grain SizeSlider, Default: 1.5, Range: .5 to 5

Controls the size of the grain.

Grain AmountSlider, Default: 15, Range: 0 to 100

Controls the intensity of the grain.

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Night Vision - How To

Night Vision creates the effect of a Night Vision lens by tinting the image a vomit

green, blooming highlights and adding grain.

1 Adjust the Glow:Brightness and Blur as well as the Grain:Size and Amount

settings to your liking.2 If you want, you can use the Color Correct controls to modify the Brightness,

Contrast and Gamma of the image in addition to a Tint control if you cant stand

the glowy, green color.

A highlight matte is generated to bloom the highlights, but if you are not seeing

sufficient highlight glow, your matte should be adjusted.








less glow.

6 Increase the Matte:Blur parameter to soften the transition areas of the glow. The



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DescriptionThe greatest use of polarizing filters is to achieve a darkened, deep blue sky.

Our digital version of the Polarizer is designed to do just that. Through the use

of a generated matte and an adjustable gradient, the color of the sky can be

adjusted

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the Polarizer - How To on page 51.

Sky

Color Correct controls are provided to adjust the sky.

Hue

Slider, Default: 0, Range: -360-360Rotates the hue of the sky.


Adjusts the saturation of the sky. Positive values saturate, negative values

desaturate.

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BrightnessSlider, Default: -20, Range: -100-100

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Adjusts the luminance of the sky. Positive values brighten, negative values

darken.


Adjusts the contrast of the sky. Positive values increase contrast, negative

values decrease contrast.

GammaSlider, Default: 0, Range: -100-100

Adjusts the gamma of the sky. The gamma adjustment leaves the white and

black points the same and only modifies the values in-between. Positive values

darken the midtones, negative values lighten the midtones.

Red


Adds or subtracts red from the entire sky.

GreenSlider, Default 0, Range: -100-100

Adds or subtracts green from the entire sky.

BlueSlider, Default: 0, Range: -100-100

Adds or subtracts blue from the entire sky.

Grad

The Polarizer can optionally use a gradient to limit the area being filtered. For

instance, if the polarization is affecting areas other than they sky, enable the

Gradient and adjust it to limit the areas of polarization. See the Grad section of

Color Grad on page 22 to see how the Grad Controls work.

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generated matte and a gradient, the hue, saturation and brightness of the sky

can be adjusted.



in this case, the polarization. A matte is generated based on the blue values in

the sky. Skies vary in their color of blue, so you can adjust the matte to

accommodate your sky. The blue that is used to create the matte can be

modified by using Matte:Position to select the exact blue value and

Matte:Range to select the amount of blue values to be used for the matte.

2 Change the Matte:Position parameter if you want to select different blue valuesto be used for the matte.

3 Increase the Matte:Range value to add more polarization into the scene.Decrease for less polarization.

4 Increase the Matte:Blur parameter to soften the transition areas of thepolarization.

Remember, the areas that are white in the matte are the areas that will be

polarized.


6 Adjust the Sky color settings to make the sky look polarized.7 If the polarization is affecting areas other than they sky, enable the Gradient and

adjust it to limit the areas of polarization.

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DescriptionSelective areas of Soft Focus can be added into a scene by isolating a portion

of the image with the built-in matte generator and introducing areas of soft

focus.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the Selective Soft Focus - How To on

page 53.

Blur

Horizontal BlurSlider, Default: 20, Range: 0-500


Vertical BlurSlider, Default: 20, Range: 0-500


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Matte


Controls work.

Selective Soft Focus - How To

Selective areas of Soft Focus can be added into a scene through the use of a

matte.

1 Adjust the Horizontal and Vertical Blur to your liking.

The areas that are white in the matte are the areas where soft focus will be

introduced. The location of the soft focus within the scene can be adjusted by

modifying the matte parameters.


The matte has been preset to a midtone matte. This can be modified by usingMatte:Position to select the luminance value and Matte:Range to select the




4 Increase the Matte:Range value to add more soft focus into the scene. Decrease

for less soft focus.5 Increase the Matte:Blur parameter to soften the transition areas of the soft focus.


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DescriptionSkin smoother softens wrinkles and blemishes while retaining edge detail.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the Skin Smoother - How To on page 56.

Blur

The image is blurred only in areas of the generated matte.

Horizontal BlurSlider, Default: 3, Range: 0-20


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EdgeEdge detail lost as a result of the blurring is restored through the use of an edge

matte.

BrightnessSlider, Default: 5, Ranges: 1-10

Determines the brightness of the edge matte.

BlurSlider, Default: 2, Range: 0-10

Blurs the edge matte.

Opacity

Slider, Default: 100, Range: 0-100Determines the opacity of the edge detail added back to the image.

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Skin Smoother - How To

Skin smoother softens wrinkles and blemishes while retaining edge detail. This

is achieved by softening the image based on a matte with areas of detail being


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is achieved by softening the image based on a matte with areas of detail being

retained by using an additional edge matte. The first step is to adjust the mainmatte.


The idea here is to generate a matte that isolates the face of the person whose

skin needs to be smoothed. The white areas of the matte are the areas that will

be smoothed. Dont worry if some areas other than the face are also white in

the matte, because we will introduce detail back into the scene in a moment.

The matte has been preset to a midtone matte. This can be modified by using



2 If needed, change the Matte:Position parameter so that the face you are trying to

smooth is as white as possible in the matte.3 Adjust the Matte:Range value so that the white values of the matte are limited as

much as possible to the persons face.

4 Increase the Matte:Blur parameter if you want to soften the transition areas of thesoft focus.

5 Change your View to Edge to see the edge matte values.

The areas that are white in the edge matte is where detail in the image is

retained.

6 Adjust the Edge: Brightness of the edge matte to make sure that you have

sufficient levels of white in areas such as the persons eyes, nose and mouth.

7 Set the Edge: Blur to smooth out the edge matte.


9 Adjust the Horizontal and Vertical Blur to smooth out any blemishes or wrinkles.

10 If the person is looking too soft, increase the Edge:Brightness, decrease theamount of Blur added to the scene or modify the Matte:Position and Range

parameters.

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DescriptionStar patterns are created on highlights defined by a generated matte.

Application

Apply to a single track/layer. See the Star - How To on page 58.

Star

BrightnessSlider, Default: 200, Range: 0-800

Sets the intensity of the stars.

SizeSlider, Default: 100, Range: 0-500

Controls the size of the stars.

ColorThe Color parameter sets the color of the stars through the use of a standard


Note: When adding stars to images with a lot of dark values, you may need to increase

the Star: Brightness value.

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Star - How To

Star patterns are created on highlights defined by a generated matte.

1 Adjust the Star:Brightness, Size and Color settings to your liking.

If you are not seeing enough stars in the image, you will need to change the

matte values.


The matte has been preset to a highlight matte to generate the stars. Different

luminance values can be selected with the Matte:Position parameter and the

range of matte values can be adjusted using Matte:Range.


Stars will be generated wherever there are white values in the matte.

4 Change your View to Stars to see the generated stars.

5 Increase the Matte:Range value to add more stars into the scene. Decrease forless stars.


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DescriptionTints the entire image with a selected color in either HSV (Hue, Saturation,

Value) or HLS (Hue, Luminance, Saturation) mode. HLS mode retains

highlights.

Application


Tint HSV Tint HLS

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Opacity


Sets the opacity of the tint color.


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Tint

Sets the color that the image will be tinted with. Select the desired color from

the color picker or pick it from the input using the eyedropper. The default color

is a sepia tone.






image.



Replace

The Replace tint mode replaces any areas of saturation with the chosen tintcolor, but retains the white levels from the original image.


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DescriptionWarm/Cool adjusts the color temperature of the scene to be either warmer or

cooler.

Application


Temperature


Sets the color temperature of the image. Dragging the slider to the right makes

the image cooler (bluer) and dragging the slider to the left makes the image

warmer (redder).

Cool Warm

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