Radio Waves

The Radio Waves effect creates radiating waves from a stationary or animated effect point. You can use this effect to generate pond ripples, sound waves, or intricate geometric patterns. You can control the emitted waves' shape, width, color, speed, rotation, life span, fade rate, and other properties. Use the Reflection control to make the shapes bounce off the sides of the layer. You can also use Radio Waves to create realistic wave displacement maps that work well with the Caustics effect.


Polygon wave type with a square stroke profile (center) and Image Contour wave type with Sine stroke profile (right)

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Controls for the Radio Waves effect
Image Contour controls for the Radio Waves effect
Wave Motion controls for the Radio Waves effect
Stroke controls for the Radio Wave effect