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Time Displacement (PB only)


    This effect distorts the image by shifting pixels across time, producing a wide variety of effects. For example, use it to simulate the traditional slit-scan technique, which captures different stages of a moving image across time. It uses a displacement map and bases the time displacement of pixels in the layer on luminance values in the map. Pixels in the layer that correspond to bright areas in the displacement map are replaced by pixels in the same position but at a specified number of seconds forward in time. Likewise, pixels in dark areas are replaced by pixels at a specified number of seconds backward in time. The Time Displacement effect automatically replaces pixels across time without keyframes. However, you can also set keyframes for other controls to vary the effect over time.

    Varying levels of pixel displacement based on the luminance values of displacement map layers

    For more information, see the After Effects product section on Adobe's Web site.