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Long Shadow

Extrude image alpha or luminance into long directional shadows for graphic depth.

Written By Massimo Albanese

Last updated About 3 hours ago

Extrude image alpha or luminance into long directional shadows for graphic depth.

In: Light

Location

Optics / Light / Long Shadow

Controls

Select the layer to edit Long Shadow in the Effect Panel. Open Parameters below for individual controls.

Actions

Double-click a control label to reset it. Use its function button to add keyframes or a driver.

Parameters

ControlWhat it doesDefaultRangeNudgeAnimation
Caster Field / Black PointCaster Field / Black Point setting for this effect.0Panel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Caster Field / Blur PxControls how softly the caster field / blur px transitions.0Panel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Caster Field / InvertTurns caster field / invert on or off for this effect.OnPanel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Caster Field / SemanticCaster Field / Semantic setting for this effect.opacityPanel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Caster Field / Source / KindCaster Field / Source / Kind setting for this effect.sourceLuminancePanel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Caster Field / White PointCaster Field / White Point setting for this effect.1Panel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Long Shadow AngleLong Shadow Angle setting for this effect.450 to 3601Continuous keyframes
Long Shadow BlendLong Shadow Blend setting for this effect.multiplyPanel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Long Shadow ColorChooses the long shadow color used by this effect.0, 0, 0, 255Panel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Long Shadow IntensityLong Shadow Intensity setting for this effect.0.650 to 20.01Continuous keyframes
Long Shadow KneeControls how softly the long shadow knee transitions.0.140 to 0.50.01Continuous keyframes
Long Shadow LengthLong Shadow Length setting for this effect.180 to 1000.1Continuous keyframes
Long Shadow Length UnitChooses whether long shadow length is measured as a percentage or pixels.%Panel-definedContinuousPanel-dependent
Long Shadow SamplesSets how many long shadow samples are used; higher values add detail or quality.561 to 2561Continuous keyframes
Long Shadow SoftnessControls how softly the long shadow softness transitions.0.550 to 10.01Continuous keyframes
Long Shadow ThresholdSets the long shadow threshold at which this effect begins to affect the source.0.320 to 10.01Continuous keyframes

madphase 1.4.0

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