Image Effector
Updated: 13 Dec 2024
Modifies a cloner system using an input image or video.
Image Effector
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This node changes the transformation and colour properties of a clone system based on an input image. Similar to the Image Cloner node, except this node can be applied to any cloner system and does not generate clones of its own.
Connect the output to the effector input of any cloner node to apply it to the camera system. Multiple effectors connected to the same output will stack, and order of operations chosen by position on the nodegraph.
Parameters
These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.
Parameter Details Position X
The objects position along the local x-axis.
Position Y
The objects position along the local y-axis.
Position Z
The objects position along the local z-axis.
Rotation Heading
The objects rotation around the local y-axis.
Rotation Pitch
The objects rotation around the local x-axis.
Rotation Bank
The objects rotation around the local z-axis.
Scale X
The objects scale along the local x-axis.
Scale Y
The objects scale along the local y-axis.
Scale Z
The objects scale along the local z-axis.
Control the inheritance of the transforms from the parent.
Parameter Details Position
Toggle inheritance of the Position from the parent.
Rotation
Toggle inheritance of the Rotation from the parent.
Scale
Toggle inheritance of the Scale from the parent.
World Position Only
Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties.
Inherit Time
Toggle inheritance of time from the parent.
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Blend Amount
Controls the amount the resulting transforms of each clone after the effector is applied is blended with the original transform.
Space
The transform space the Effector uses to influence the clones.
- Effector - World : Use the world space transforms of the effector to influence the clones.
- Cloner : Use the transforms in local space to the cloner to influence the clones.
- Object : Use the transforms in object space to influence the clones.
Colour Blend Amount
How much the clones colours are blended with the image’s colour.
Interpolate Colours
Allow the clones to interpolate the colours passed to them, smoothing the colour changes across the clones.
These properties control the falloff of the node. Falloff controls how much influence the node has on anything it affects.
Parameter Details Falloff Mode
Which mode to use to calculate the falloff.
- Off : No falloff is used. Everything will be affected equally.
- Spherical : Falloff is drawn outward from a central point, forming a spherical falloff.
- Cylindrical : Falloff is drawn outward from a line, forming a cylindrical falloff.
- Planar : Falloff is drawn outwards in one or more directions from a plane, forming a planar falloff.
- Procedural : Uses a connected procedural system to describe the falloff area. A procedural node must be input for this property to function.
- Cubic : Falloff is calculated from within a cube.
Falloff Axis
Which axis the falloff should be oriented on.
Falloff Direction
When using “Planar” mode, which direction to use to calculate the falloff.
- Bidirectional : The node’s effect will be the most along the plane. It will then falloff in both directions.
- Negative : The node’s effect will be the most along the plane and in the positive direction. It will then falloff in the negative direction.
- Positive : The node’s effect will be the most along the plane and in the negative direction. It will then falloff in the positive direction.
Falloff Easing Mode
Interpolation method used to calculate the falloff within its range of influence.
- Linear : Falloff will be calculated linearly across the falloff range.
- Sine : Falloff will be calculated using a sine function across the falloff range.
- Quadratic : Falloff will be calculated using a quadratic function across the falloff range.
- Cubic : Falloff will be calculated using a cubic function across the falloff range.
- Circular : Falloff will be calculated using a circular function across the falloff range.
- Bounce Back : Falloff uses a function which as values reach the edge of the falloff range, they will overshoot and bounce back.
- Elastic : Falloff uses a function similar to bounce back, but the value will initially move in the opposite direction, creating a “pull and release” effect.
Falloff Size X
Size of the falloff range along the X axis.
Falloff Size Y
Size of the falloff range along the Y axis.
Falloff Size Z
Size of the falloff range along the Z axis.
Outer Range
Outer range of the falloff.
Inner Range
Inner range of the falloff.
Curve Power
Controls the rate of change of the falloff between the inner and outer range.
Invert
Inverts the effect of the falloff.
These properties control the selection of clones that you want the effector to influence.
Parameter Details Selection Mode
Set the mode for Index-Based Weighting.
- Disabled : Effector influences all clones.
- ID : Use clone IDs to define which clones the effector influences.
- Index : Use clone indexes to define which clones the effector influences.
Selection Operation
Set how you want top define the selection.
- Index : Select a specific clone that will be influenced by the effector.
- Range : Select a range of clones that will be influenced by the effector.
- Step : Select every n clone to be influenced by the effector.
- Random In Range : Clones will be selected randomly to be influenced within a set range.
Index
The first clone index in the range.
Max Index
The last clone index in the range.
Index Step
The increment used in “Step” mode.
Index Seed
The seed used in “Random In Range” mode.
Index Falloff Range
Falloff amount for Index-Based Weighting.
Index Falloff Power
The curve power of the falloff for Index-Based Weighting.
These properties control how an effector transforms the clones.
Parameter Details Position X
Offset the clones x position from the current position.
Position Y
Offset the clones y position from the current position.
Position Z
Offset the clones z position from the current position.
Rotation Heading
Offset the clones y rotation from the current rotation.
Rotation Pitch
Offset the clones z rotation from the current rotation.
Rotation Bank
Offset the clones x rotation from the current rotation.
Scale X
Offset the clones x scale from the current scale.
Scale Y
Offset the clones y scale from the current scale.
Scale Z
Offset the clones z scale from the current scale.
Uniform Scale
Uniformally scale the clones by the same value along all axes.
Object Index
Offset the clone’s index from the current clone index. Used to select which child object of the cloner is cloned where.
Apply To Position
Apply the position changes from the effector to the clones.
Apply To Rotation
Apply the rotation changes from the effector to the clones.
Apply To Scale
Apply the scale changes from the effector to the clones.
Apply To Object Index
Apply the object index changes from the effector to the clones.
Position Apply Mode
The method by which the effectors position properties are applied to the clone. Affecting the previously applied position values.
- Add : The effector position is weighted by the falloff and added to the clone’s previous position.
- Multiply : The effector position is weighted by the falloff and multiplied by the clone’s previous position.
- Replace : The effector position is weighted by the falloff and replaces the clone’s previous position.
Rotation Apply Mode
The method by which the effectors rotation properties are applied to the clone. Affecting the previously applied rotation values.
- Add : The effector rotation is weighted by the falloff and added to the clone’s previous rotation.
- Multiply : The effector rotation is weighted by the falloff and multiplied by the clone’s previous rotation.
- Replace : The effector rotation is weighted by the falloff and replaces the clone’s previous rotation.
Scale Apply Mode
The method by which the effectors scale properties are applied to the clone. Affecting the previously applied scale values.
- Add : The effector scale is weighted by the falloff and added to the clone’s previous scale.
- Multiply : The effector scale is weighted by the falloff and multiplied to the clone’s previous scale.
- Replace : The effector scale is weighted by the falloff and replaces the clone’s previous scale.
Object Index Apply Mode
The method by which the effectors object index properties are applied to the clone. Affecting the previously applied object index values.
- Add : The effector object index value is weighted by the falloff and added to the clone’s previous object index value.
- Multiply : The effector object index value is weighted by the falloff and multiplied by the clone’s previous object index value.
- Replace : The effector object index value is weighted by the falloff and replaces the clone’s previous object index value.
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
Parameter Details Duration
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
- Composition Duration : Use the length of the composition for the node’s time segment duration.
- Custom : Set a custom duration for the node’s time segment.
Node Time
The custom start and end time for the node.
Duration (Timecode)
The length of the node’s time segment (in time).
Duration (Frames)
The length of the node’s time segment (in frames).
Time Segment Enabled
Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline.
Inputs
These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position X | The objects position along the local x-axis. |
| Position Y | The objects position along the local y-axis. |
| Position Z | The objects position along the local z-axis. |
| Rotation Heading | The objects rotation around the local y-axis. |
| Rotation Pitch | The objects rotation around the local x-axis. |
| Rotation Bank | The objects rotation around the local z-axis. |
| Scale X | The objects scale along the local x-axis. |
| Scale Y | The objects scale along the local y-axis. |
| Scale Z | The objects scale along the local z-axis. |
Control the inheritance of the transforms from the parent.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position | Toggle inheritance of the Position from the parent. |
| Rotation | Toggle inheritance of the Rotation from the parent. |
| Scale | Toggle inheritance of the Scale from the parent. |
| World Position Only | Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties. |
| Inherit Time | Toggle inheritance of time from the parent. |
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Blend Amount | Controls the amount the resulting transforms of each clone after the effector is applied is blended with the original transform. |
| Space |
The transform space the Effector uses to influence the clones.
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| Colour Blend Amount | How much the clones colours are blended with the image’s colour. |
| Interpolate Colours | Allow the clones to interpolate the colours passed to them, smoothing the colour changes across the clones. |
These properties control the falloff of the node. Falloff controls how much influence the node has on anything it affects.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Falloff Mode |
Which mode to use to calculate the falloff.
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| Falloff Axis | Which axis the falloff should be oriented on. |
| Falloff Direction |
When using “Planar” mode, which direction to use to calculate the falloff.
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| Falloff Easing Mode |
Interpolation method used to calculate the falloff within its range of influence.
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| Falloff Size X | Size of the falloff range along the X axis. |
| Falloff Size Y | Size of the falloff range along the Y axis. |
| Falloff Size Z | Size of the falloff range along the Z axis. |
| Outer Range | Outer range of the falloff. |
| Inner Range | Inner range of the falloff. |
| Curve Power | Controls the rate of change of the falloff between the inner and outer range. |
| Invert | Inverts the effect of the falloff. |
These properties control the selection of clones that you want the effector to influence.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Selection Mode |
Set the mode for Index-Based Weighting.
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| Selection Operation |
Set how you want top define the selection.
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| Index | The first clone index in the range. |
| Max Index | The last clone index in the range. |
| Index Step | The increment used in “Step” mode. |
| Index Seed | The seed used in “Random In Range” mode. |
| Index Falloff Range | Falloff amount for Index-Based Weighting. |
| Index Falloff Power | The curve power of the falloff for Index-Based Weighting. |
These properties control how an effector transforms the clones.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position X | Offset the clones x position from the current position. |
| Position Y | Offset the clones y position from the current position. |
| Position Z | Offset the clones z position from the current position. |
| Rotation Heading | Offset the clones y rotation from the current rotation. |
| Rotation Pitch | Offset the clones z rotation from the current rotation. |
| Rotation Bank | Offset the clones x rotation from the current rotation. |
| Scale X | Offset the clones x scale from the current scale. |
| Scale Y | Offset the clones y scale from the current scale. |
| Scale Z | Offset the clones z scale from the current scale. |
| Uniform Scale | Uniformally scale the clones by the same value along all axes. |
| Object Index | Offset the clone’s index from the current clone index. Used to select which child object of the cloner is cloned where. |
| Apply To Position | Apply the position changes from the effector to the clones. |
| Apply To Rotation | Apply the rotation changes from the effector to the clones. |
| Apply To Scale | Apply the scale changes from the effector to the clones. |
| Apply To Object Index | Apply the object index changes from the effector to the clones. |
| Position Apply Mode |
The method by which the effectors position properties are applied to the clone. Affecting the previously applied position values.
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| Rotation Apply Mode |
The method by which the effectors rotation properties are applied to the clone. Affecting the previously applied rotation values.
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| Scale Apply Mode |
The method by which the effectors scale properties are applied to the clone. Affecting the previously applied scale values.
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| Object Index Apply Mode |
The method by which the effectors object index properties are applied to the clone. Affecting the previously applied object index values.
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The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
| Parameter | Details |
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| Duration |
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
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| Node Time | The custom start and end time for the node. |
| Duration (Timecode) | The length of the node’s time segment (in time). |
| Duration (Frames) | The length of the node’s time segment (in frames). |
| Time Segment Enabled | Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| Image Node | Use an input image or video to manipulate the clones. An video node must be connected for the effector to function. | Image Plane |
| Mapping | Changes How the image is mapped to the effected clones. | Mapping |
| Procedural Falloff | Use a procedural system to generate falloff from. Useful for creating complex and unconventional falloffs from an Effector. | Procedural Root |
| Transform Modifiers | Apply the transforms of another node to this node. | Null |
| Target Node | Modifiy the rotations of the node to always direct the z axis towards the input. | Null |
| Local Transform Override | Apply the transforms of another node to this node, relative to its parent. | Null |
