HELP/AE PIXEL SORTER
Tutorials
FAQ
How to Install and Register
- Install the plugin by copying it in the Plug-ins folder of After Effects.
Windows:
Copy AEPixelSorter2.aex to:C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins/
Mac:
Copy AEPixelSorter2.plugin to:/Applications/Adobe After Effects 2020/Plug-ins/ - Open After Effects. You will find the plugins in the Gabgren 2000 Effects Category.
- Next to the effect's name, you will find a Register button which will allow you to paster your license code.
You can find your license code on your account page on aescripts.com
USER MANUAL
Smooth
Blurs the source image for smoother sort regions.
Smooth: 0
Smooth: 75
Zoom
Zooms in the source image. Can be useful for animating abstract backgrounds.
Zoom: 100%
Zoom: 25%
Resolution
Decreases the resolution of the source image. Can be useful to create a 8-bit or retro look, or to speed up processing for previewing.
Resolution: 100%
Resolution: 10%
Affect
Choose to work in the highlights or shadows.
Affect: Highlights
Affect: Shadows
Shadows/Highlights
Trigger
Works in conjunction with the Threshold param. Defines when the sorting will start by analyzing the selected channel.
Trigger: Red
Below: Saturation Channel
Trigger: Saturation
Below: Red Channel
Trigger: Blue
Below: Blue Channel
Sort By
Pixels will be sorted by analysing the selected channel.
Sort By: Luma
Sort By: Hue
Angle
Drives the direction of the sorting.
Angle: 90°
Angle: 45°
Threshold
Works in conjunction with the Trigger param. Defines the channel’s breakpoint where the pixel sort will start.
Threshold: 0
Will sort nothing
Threshold: 0.5
Assuming we are triggered by Luma values, the pixel sorting will stop whenever the luma value of the row exceeds 0.5
Threshold: 1
Will sort every row
Invert Sorting
Instead of re-arranging the pixels from left to right, it will do the same from right to left.
Invert: Off
Invert: On
Block Size
Group rows of sorted pixels for thicker lines.
Block Size: 1
Block Size: 30
Length
Clips the length of each sorted lines according to their maximum length. Useful for animation.
Animated from 100% to 0%
Offset & Random Offset
Offsets the beginning of the sorted line. Useful for animation.
Offset Random will increase randomness of the Offset value.
Offset: 0%
Offset: 50%
Offset: 50%, Random: 50%
Cycle
Shifts the start position of the sorted line. Useful for looping animations.
Animated Cycle
Feather
Fades the beginning or the end of the sorted line.
Feather: 0%
Feather Start: 40%
Blur
Blurs the sorted line.
Blur: 0%
Blur: 100%
Output
You can output something else out from the algorithm. Helpful for compositing.
Output: Sorted Pixels
Output: Matte
Output: Gradient
Output: Map
Preserve Alpha Channel
Useful when working with masks. Sometimes you want to keep the original alpha.
Source with Mask
Preserve Alpha Channel: Off
Preserve Alpha Channel: On
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