Controls for the Radio Waves effect

Adjust the following controls for the Radio Waves effect:

Producer Point

Specifies the point from which the waves appear.

Parameters are Set At

Specifies whether parameters can be animated for individual waves. Birth specifies that each wave maintains the same parameter settings over time. Each Frame specifies that the waves change as the parameters change. For example, if you create a star wave with an animated rotation property, select Birth to offset each star from the previous one to create a twisting tunnel effect, or select Each Frame to make all the stars rotate in unison as the rotation property changes.

Render Quality

Controls the quality of the output. Radio Waves renders a smooth, anti-aliased shape for every shape by rendering a high-resolution version of the shape and then scaling it down in a process called oversampling. For example, to create a 100x100-pixel image, it may first generate a 400x400-pixel image and then scale it down using 4x oversampling. Oversampling provides high-quality results but result in long render times. This option works only when in Best quality mode.

Wave Type

Specifies the type of wave you want to create.

Polygon

Specifies the appearance of the polygon shape used for the wave. This control is available when Polygon is chosen for Wave Type.

• Sides specifies the type of polygonal shape you want to produce. Three sides create a triangle, four create a square, and so on. Size values above 64 result in a smooth circle. You can also create a circle by setting Sides to 3, Curve Size to 1, and Curvyness to about .62.
• Curve Size specifies how much of each side is curved at each point.
• Curvyness specifies how extreme the curve is at each point of the wave.
• Star specifies that the polygon is shaped like a star. To change the number of points on the star, change the number of sides.
• Star Depth specifies the star's angles by controlling the distance between inner points and the star's center.

Image Contour

See Image Contour controls for the Radio Waves effect.

Mask

Specifies the mask used to create a wave. This control is available when you choose Mask from the Wave Type pop-up menu.

Wave Motion

See Wave Motion controls for the Radio Waves effect.

Stroke

See Stroke controls for the Radio Wave effect.