Water Ripples
Updated: 11 Nov 2025
Simulate water on an image.
Water Ripples
Method #
This node simulates water movements across an image based on an input field using a spring-based water solver.
Parameters
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Active
Enables or disables the effect. Disabling the effect means it will no longer compute, so disabling a node when not in use can improve performance.
Blend Amount
Changes the opacity of the new effect over the original image.
Blend Mode (RGB)
Change how the generated effect blends with the parent image RGB.
Blend Mode (Alpha)
Change how the generated effect blends with the parent image alpha.
Affected Channels
Toggle which of the RGBA channels are affected by the effect.
Simulation Speed
Control the speed at which the warp is animated.
Speed
The speed of the ripples as the move over the image.
Length
The distance between springs. Larger values make the ripples move faster.
Displacement Scale
Scale the displacement the water ripples simulate.
Velocity Dampening
Controls how much the velocities are dampened over time.
Brightness
Controls the brightness of the ripple displacements composited over the image so they can be seen, giving a lighting effect.
Trigger Source Channel
Choose what triggers and affects ripples.
Simulation Width
The width of the grid used for the simulation, in cells.
Simulation Height
The height of the grid used for the simulation, in cells.
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 core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Active | Enables or disables the effect. Disabling the effect means it will no longer compute, so disabling a node when not in use can improve performance. |
| Blend Amount | Changes the opacity of the new effect over the original image. |
| Blend Mode (RGB) | Change how the generated effect blends with the parent image RGB. |
| Blend Mode (Alpha) | Change how the generated effect blends with the parent image alpha. |
| Affected Channels | Toggle which of the RGBA channels are affected by the effect. |
| Simulation Speed | Control the speed at which the warp is animated. |
| Speed | The speed of the ripples as the move over the image. |
| Length | The distance between springs. Larger values make the ripples move faster. |
| Displacement Scale | Scale the displacement the water ripples simulate. |
| Velocity Dampening | Controls how much the velocities are dampened over time. |
| Brightness | Controls the brightness of the ripple displacements composited over the image so they can be seen, giving a lighting effect. |
| Trigger Source Channel | Choose what triggers and affects ripples. |
| Simulation Width | The width of the grid used for the simulation, in cells. |
| Simulation Height | The height of the grid used for the simulation, in cells. |
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Source Field | Input an image to drive the fluid sim. | Video Loader |
| Collision Image | Image to use for collision. | Image Plane |
| Active | Enables or disables the effect. Disabling the effect means it will no longer compute, so disabling a node when not in use can improve performance. | Value |