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Now that we have the raw working materials for an animation, let’s see how to actually do the animation. Save the file as MyFile.psd in Photoshop’s native file format. Increase the time value to 25, 45, then 90 for the remaining three layers.ħ. In other words, choose Background copy 2 next, press Ctrl+Alt+F/Cmd+Opt+F (to call the last used filter in Photoshop without applying it), and then increase the Time value to about 18.Ħ. Repeat step 5, while progressing the active layer by one up in the layer stack. Set the Time slider to about 9, make other adjustments to other values as your artistic instincts dictate, and then click on OK to apply the effect.ĥ. As is the case with the shattering brick image, we do not want the transparency turned on, but instead we want the brick shards rendered to a white background, which is the default value in the interface.Ĭertainly, there are more options for the Shatter effect, but these are really the only ones we need concern ourselves over to make an animation.Ĥ. Depending on the type of shatter animation effect you want to create, you may or may not want this option checked. Imagine the life cycle of an explosion: it begins quietly and everything is in order, and then as time progresses, the exploding whatever increases in size as particles are randomly distributed.įinally, callout “e” is the transparency option. I recommend a high value, because doing so enhances the three-dimensional quality of the effect.Ĭallout “d” is the Time factor, and the key to creating an animation. If you want to really see the edges of each shard of the shattered image, increase this amount.Ĭallout “c” is the control for increasing or decreasing the amount of tumble a piece of the shattered imager displays. I’d suggest that you make bigger rather than smaller pieces to enhance the effect.Ĭallout “b” is the thickness control. As the name suggests, you can increase the size of the pieces of the image that make up the shatter effect by dragging to the right with the slider.
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