Wiggle Controls for the Vector Paint effect (Pro only)

Adjust the following Wiggle controls for the Vector Paint effect:

Enable Wiggling

When Enable Wiggling is selected, all strokes on that layer are set to wiggle using the Wiggle Control values set in the Effect Controls window.

Wiggles/sec

Determines the number of Wiggles per second of Composition time. Wiggling is spline-based morphing of paint strokes. Wiggles/sec controls the speed at which the morph completely shifts shape. For example, in a 30-fps composition, setting the Wiggle/sec value to 30 creates one wiggle per frame. Lower values result in a smooth animation of morphing strokes. Higher values create more rapid wiggling.

Displacement Variation

Determines how far the stroke moves from its original position while wiggling. The greater the value, the greater the deviation in shape.


No Displacement Variation (left), Medium Displacement Variation (center), and High Displacement Variation (right)

Displacement Detail

Determines how much the original shape of the path is altered while wiggling. Greater values increase the detail of displacement (or change in shape) in the stroke. Lower values produce less displacement, leaving the path closer to its original shape.

When Displacement Detail values are set very high, the stroke may not resemble its original shape at all. This is useful in creating randomly animated strokes.


Low Displacement Detail (left), Medium Displacement Detail (center), and High Displacement Detail (right)

Set the Displacement Detail value by using the slider in the Effect Controls window (preset to values between 0 and 100) or by clicking the underlined Displacement Detail value and typing a number between 0 and 1000.

Pressure Variation

Determines how much the Radius and Opacity values of the stroke vary while wiggling. For strokes that have Stylus Radius enabled, the Radius wiggles. For strokes that have Stylus Opacity enabled, the Opacity wiggles. The amount of variation in either the Radius or Opacity value while wiggling depends on the value specified for Pressure Variation. The Radius and Opacity settings in the Brush Settings act as maximum amounts, not to be exceeded while wiggling.

Note: Strokes that do not have either Stylus Radius or Stylus Opacity options selected are not affected by the Wiggle Pressure Settings. However, these options can be enabled even when a tablet is not installed.


No Pressure Variation (left), Low Pressure Variation (center), and High Pressure Variation (right)

In the Effect Controls window, set the Pressure Variation value by clicking the underlined Pressure Variation value and typing a number between -30,000 and 30,000, or by dragging the Pressure Variation slider.

Pressure Detail

Determines how tight the pressure variation appears along the stroke. Higher values create more dense variations.


Low Pressure Detail (left), Medium Pressure Detail (center), and High Pressure Detail (right)

Individual Stroke Seeds

When selected, this option creates a different random wiggle seed for each stroke on a layer.

Because the Wiggle Controls apply to all strokes on a layer, the wiggle parameters are always the same. To randomize the wiggling of the individual strokes, select the Individual Stroke Seeds option.

If Individual Stroke Seeds is not selected, all strokes use the same wiggle seed, so they all have the same spatial wiggle values. For example, two strokes exactly on top of each other will wiggle equally. By setting individual seeds for each stroke, you avoid identical strokes wiggling in the same way.


Original (left), Individual Stroke Seeds Off (center), and Individual Stroke Seeds On (right)