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Stylize

Use Stylize to create a wide range of visual styles, including painting, printing and sketching on an image sequence.

You can access the Stylize Effect in the following way:

- From the Desktop. Select Flame FX2 then click Stylize.

Stylize includes a collection of 10 core effects that are stacked and blended together as layers. The core effects fall into four major categories: canvas texture, patterns, colour fillings, and outlines.

Layer Table Settings

Regen button
  Enable this button to dynamically refresh the image as settings are changed.
Priority up button
  Use this button to move a layer up in priority in the layer list.
Priority down button
  Use this button to move a layer down in priority in the layer list.
Solo button
  Enable this button to hide all other layers except the selected layer.
Seed field
  This field displays the number used to generate random variations in the stylize effect.
Eye column
  Turns the layer on or off.
Name column
  Displays the name of the layer.
Effect column
  Allows you to select an effect to apply to an image. Each effect has its own set of preferences.
Blend column
  Allows you to select a blend to apply to an image.
Matte column
  Allows you to turn the matte on or off. This column is only functional if Front/Matte or Front/Back/Matte has been selected.
Transparency column
  This column displays the percentage of transparency applied to a layer.
Add button
  This button adds a layer to the layer list.
Copy button
  This button copies an existing layer to the layer list.
Delete button
  This button deletes a layer from the layer list.
Rename button
  This button renames a layer in the layer list.
Reset button
  This button resets the blend in a layer. The default blend option is Blend
Background colour pot
  This column displays the background color applied to the image.

Each of the core effects in Stylize has its own settings, which display when an effect is selected. The 10 effects are the following:

- Canvas
- Dots
- Hatch Pattern
- Palette Reduction
- Colour Smudge
- Drawing
- Selective Drawing
- Sketched Outlines
- Scribbled Outlines
- Sharp Outlines

Canvas

The Canvas effect can be used to add different material textures to your effect composition.

Canvas Settings

Canvas Option box
  Select an option to apply a Canvas effect to the image.
Transparency field
  This field displays the percentage of transparency applied to the Canvas effect. When this field is set to 100, the Canvas effect is completely transparent. When it is set to 0, the shadow is completely opaque.

Transform Settings

Transform position x field
  This field displays the position of the canvas along the horizontal axis.
Transform position y field
  This field displays the position of the canvas along the vertical axis.
Transform scale x field
  This field displays the change in size of the canvas along the horizontal axis.
Transform scale y field
  This field displays the change in size of the canvas along the vertical axis.
Transform proportional toggle button
  This button enables the proportional size change of the canvas along the horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) axes.
Transform rotation field
  This field displays the angle of rotation of the canvas along the Z-axis. The object is always rotated around its centre point.

Colour Settings

Colour highlights colour pot
  This colour pot displays the colour applied to the light areas of the Canvas effect.
Colour shadows colour pot
  This colour pot displays the colour applied to the dark areas of the Canvas effect.

Dots

The Dots effect can be used to create dot print effects based on a colour selective and a tolerance value.

Dots Settings

Dots colour pot
  This colour pot displays the color applied to the Dots effect.
Dots scale field
  This field displays the change in size of the Dots effect.
Dots angle field
  This field displays the change in the angle applied to the Dots effect.
Dots softness field
  This field displays the change in softness applied to the Dots effect.

Shape Settings

Shape options box
  Select an option to determine the shape of the Dots effect.
Shape scale field
  This field displays the change in size of the shape.
Shape angle field
  This field displays the change in angle of the shape
Shape ratio field
  This field displays the change in ratio of the shape.

Print on Colour Settings

Print on Colour tolerance field
  This field displays the percentage of tolerance applied to the colour.

Colour Selection Settings

Colour Selection option box
  Select an option to apply a colour to the image.
Colour Selection colour pot
  This colour pot displays the colour applied to the image. It is only functional if you selected User Colour or User Grayscale.

Front Controls Settings

Front Controls blur field
  This field displays the amount of blur applied to the image.

Hatch Pattern

The Hatch Pattern effect can be used to create print hatch patterns and scan line types of effects based on a colour selective and tolerance value.

Hatch Pattern Settings

Hatch Pattern colour pot
  This colour pot displays the amount of colour applied to the Hatch Pattern effect.
Hatch Pattern scale field
  This field displays the change in the size of the Hatch Pattern effect.
Hatch Pattern angle field
  This field displays the change in the angle applied to the Hatch Pattern effect.
Hatch Pattern softness field
  This field displays the amount of softness applied to the Hatch Pattern effect.

Shape Settings

Shape threshold field
  This field displays the amount of colour constraint applied to the shape.
Shape thickness field
  This field displays the amount of thickness applied to the shape.
Shape variation field
  This field displays the percentage of variance applied to the shape.

Print on Colour Settings

Print on Colour tolerance field
  This field displays the percentage of tolerance applied to the colour selection.

Colour Selection Settings

Colour Selection options box
  Select an option to apply a colour to the image.
Colour Selection colour pot
  This colour pot displays the colour applied to the image. It is only functional if you select User Colour or User Grayscale from the Colour Selection option box.

Front Controls Settings

Front Controls blur field
  This field displays the amount of blur applied to the image.

Palette Reduction

The Palette Reduction effect can be used to create a uniform colour filling based on image colour reduction. It also has pattern-based warping capabilities, which allow you to create texture-paint types of effects.

Palette Reduction Settings

Palette Reduction colours field
  This field displays the number of colours applied to the Palette Reduction effect.
Palette Reduction toggle button
  Switch between Single Palette and Dynamic Palette. Single Palette displays image stability, while Dynamic Palette displays image transition.
Palette Reduction frame field
  This field displays the frame selected when Single Palette is enabled.
Palette Reduction softness field
  This field displays the amount of softness applied to the Palette Reduction effect.

Warp Pattern Settings

Warp Pattern options box
  Select an option to determine the warp pattern applied to the image.
Warp Pattern amount field
  This field displays the amount of warp pattern applied to the image.

Pattern Transform Settings

Pattern Transform position X field
  This field displays the position of the pattern along the horizontal axis.
Pattern Transform position Y field
  This field displays the position of the pattern along the vertical axis.
Pattern Transform scale X field
  This field displays the change in size of the pattern along the horizontal axis.
Pattern Transform scale Y field
  This field displays the change in size of the pattern along the vertical axis.
Pattern Transform proportional toggle button
  This button enables proportional size change of the Palette Reduction effect along the horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) axes.
Pattern Transform rotation field
  This field Displays the angle of rotation along the Z-axis. The object is always rotated around its centre point.

Front Controls Settings

Front Controls blur field
  This field displays the amount of blur applied to the image.

Colour Smudge

The Colour Smudge effect is a colour filling tool that can be used to create different emboss effects.

Colour Smudge Settings

Colour Smudge amount field
  This field displays the amount of Colour Smudge effect applied to the image.
Colour Smudge distortion field
  This field displays the amount of distortion applied to the Colour Smudge effect.

Emboss Settings

Emboss colour pot
  This colour pot displays the colour applied to the embossing.
Emboss amount field
  This field displays the amount of embossing applied to the image.
Emboss softness field
  This field displays the amount of softness applied to the embossing.
Emboss angle field
  This field displays the angle applied to the embossing

Anti-Aliasing Settings

Anti-Aliasing toggle button
  this button enables Anti-Aliasing on the edges of the image.
Anti-Aliasing option box
  Select an option to determine the size of the samples. This is only functional when anti-aliasing is enabled.
Anti-Aliasing softness field
  Displays the amount of softness applied to the anti-aliasing. Only functional when anti-aliasing is enabled.

Drawing

The Drawing effect is a colour filling tool that allows you to create stroke effects. The created strokes are based on the source's image pixel colour and can be modified using a wide range of controls.

Paint Strokes Settings

Paint Strokes transparency field
  This field displays the percentage of transparency applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes style options box
  Select an option to determine the style of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes density field
  This field displays the amount of density applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes length field
  This field displays the length applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes thickness field
  This field displays the amount of thickness applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes size proportional button
  This button enables proportional values to be applied to the length and thickness of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes orientation field
  This field displays the orientation applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes edges orientation field
  This field displays the percentage of orientation applied to just the edges of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes random strokes button
  This button enables random variation in length and thickness values applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the length of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the thickness of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes variation field
  This field displays the amount variance applied to the orientation of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes disorder field
  This field displays the amount of random distribution applied to the paint strokes.

Front Channels Settings

Front Channels blur field
  This field displays the amount of blur applied to the image.
Front Channels hue field
  This field displays the amount of hue applied to the image.
Front Channels saturation field
  This field displays the amount of saturation applied to the image.
Front Channels luminescence field
  This field displays the amount of luminance applied to the image.
Front Channels opacity field
  This field displays the amount of opacity applied to the image.
Front Channels variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the hue.
Front Channels variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the saturation.
Front Channels variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the luminance.

Selective Drawing

The Selective Drawing effect is a colour filling tool based on a colour selective and tolerance system that allows you to create stroke effects. The created strokes are based on the source's image pixel colour value, but can also have a plain colour mix between the two. The strokes can be modified using a wide range of controls.

Paint Strokes Settings

Paint Stokes transparency field
  This field displays the percentage of transparency applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes colour pot
  This colour pot displays the colour applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes front mix field
  This field displays the amount of colour from the source image that is visible.
Paint Strokes style option box
  Select an option to determine the style of the paint stroke.
Paint Strokes density field
  This field displays the amount of density applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes length field
  This field displays the length applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes thickness field
  This field displays the amount of thickness applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes size proportional button
  This button enables proportional values to be applied to the length and thickness of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes orientation field
  This field displays the orientation applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes edges orientation field
  This field displays the percentage of orientation applied to just the edges of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes random strokes button
  This button enables random variation in length and thickness values applied to the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the length of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the thickness of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes variation field
  This field displays the amount variance applied to the orientation of the paint strokes.
Paint Strokes disorder field
  This field displays the amount of random distribution applied to the paint strokes

Selective Inclusion Settings

Selective Inclusion colour pot
  This colour pot displays the colours of the selected paint strokes.
Selective Inclusion tolerance field
  This field displays the percentage of tolerance applied to the selected paint strokes. The higher the percentage, the more the areas of colour is widened.

Selective Exclusion Settings

Selective Exclusion colour pot
  This field displays the colours of the paint strokes which have not been selected.
Selective Exclusion tolerance field
  This field displays the percentage of tolerance applied to the paint strokes which have not been selected. The higher the percentage, the more the areas of colour is narrowed.

Selective Global Settings

Selective Global button
  This button enables the colour or Grayscale options.
Selective Global length field
  This field displays the percentage of length by which semi-transparent strokes are modified.
Selective Global softness field
  This field displays the percentage by which the range of transparency of semi-transparent strokes is modified.
Selective Global thickness field
  This field displays the percentage by which the range of thickness of semi-transparent strokes is modified.

Front Controls Settings

Front Controls blur field
  This field displays the amount of blur applied to the image.
Front Controls hue field
  This field displays the amount of hue applied to the image.
Front Controls saturation field
  This field displays the amount of saturation applied to the image.
Front Controls luminescence field
  This field displays the amount of luminance applied to the image.
Front Controls opacity field
  This field displays the amount of opacity applied to the image.
Front Controls variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the hue.
Front Controls variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the saturation.
Front Controls variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the luminance.

Sketched Outlines

Sketch Outlines is an edge detection-based effect that allows you to create sketchy brush strokes and outline effects. The created strokes are based on the source image's pixel colour value, but can also have a plain colour or a mix between the two. The strokes can be modified using a wide range of controls.

Edge Detect Settings

Edge Detect threshold minimum field
  This field displays the minimum amount of colour restraint applied to the outline edges.
Edge Detect threshold maximum field
  This field displays the maximum amount of colour restraint applied to the outline edges.
Edge Detect softness width field
  This field displays amount of softness applied to the width of the edges.
Edge Detect softness gain field
  This field displays the amount of softness applied to the gain of the edges.

Outline Settings

Outlines transparency field
  This field displays percentage of transparency applied to outlines.
Outlines colour pot
  This colour pot displays the colour applied to the outlines.
Outlines front mix field
  This field displays the percentage of colour from the source image that is visible.
Outlines style options box
  Select an option to determine the style of the outline.
Outlines density field
  This field displays the amount of density applied to the outlines.
Outlines length field
  This field displays the length applied to the outlines.
Outlines thickness field
  This field displays the amount of thickness applied to the outlines.
Outlines strokes size proportional button
  This button enables proportional values for the length and thickness of the outlines.
Outlines orientation field
  This field displays the orientation of the outline.
Outlines follow edges field
  This field displays the percentage by which the outlines follow their original position.
Outlines random strokes button
  This button enables random variation in length and thickness values.
Outlines variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the length of the outline.
Outlines variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the thickness of the outline.
Outlines variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the orientation of the outline.

Front Controls Settings

Front Controls blur field
  This field displays the amount of blur applied to the image.
Front Controls hue field
  This field displays the amount of hue applied to the image.
Front Controls saturation field
  This field displays the amount of saturation applied to the image.
Front Controls luminescence field
  This field displays the amount of luminance applied to the image.
Front Controls opacity field
  This field displays the amount of opacity applied to the image.
Front Controls variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the hue of the image.
Front Controls variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the saturation of the image.
Front Controls variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the luminance of the image.

Scribbled Outlines

Scribbled Outlines is an edge detection-based effect that allows you to create scribbled brush strokes effects. The created strokes are based on the source image's pixel colour value, but can also have a plain colour or a mixture of the two. This effect also includes hand-drawing tools, such as the amount of pressure given to a tool or determining the length of strokes along the edges.

Edge Detect Settings

Edge Detect threshold minimum field
  This field displays the minimum amount of colour restraint applied to the outline edges.
Edge Detect threshold maximum field
  This field displays the maximum amount of colour restraint applied to the outline edges.
Edge Detect softness width field
  This field displays the amount of softness applied to the width of the edges.
Edge Detect softness gain field
  This field displays the amount of softness applied to the gain of the edges.

Outlines Settings

Outlines transparency field
  This field displays percentage of transparency applied to outlines.
Outlines colour pot
  This colour pot displays the colour applied to the outlines.
Outlines front mix field
  This field displays the percentage of colour from the source image that is visible.
Outlines style options box
  Select an option to determine the style of the outline.
Outlines smallest details field
  This field displays the amount by which the smallest outlines will be filtered out.
Outlines longest outlines field
  This field displays the amount that the length of the longest strokes will be increased by.
Outlines thickness field
  This field displays the amount of thickness applied to the outlines.
Outlines strokes size proportional button
  This button enables proportional change for the Smallest Details, Longest Outlines and Thickness fields.
Outlines straight lines field
  This field displays the amount of the straightest outlines that are visible.
Outlines pressure field
  This field displays the amount of variation in the pressure applied to the outlines. The pressure varies with the style of the outline.
Outlines random strokes button
  This button enables random variation in the outline.
Outlines variation field
  This field displays the variance applied to the thickness of the outline.

Front Controls Settings

Front Controls blur field
  This field displays the amount of blur applied to the image.
Front Controls hue field
  This field displays the amount of hue applied to the image.
Front Controls saturation field
  This field displays the amount of saturation applied to the image.
Front Controls luminescence field
  This field displays the amount of luminance applied to the image.
Front Controls opacity field
  This field displays the amount of opacity applied to the image.
Front Controls variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the hue of the image.
Front Controls variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the saturation of the image.
Front Controls variation field
  This field displays the amount of variance applied to the luminance of the image.

Sharp Outlines Settings

Sharp Outlines is an edge detection-based effect that allows you to create precise contour effects. The created contours are based on the source image's pixel colour value, but can also have a plain colour or a mix of the two. The contours can be modified using a wide range of effects. It also has pattern-warping capabilities that allow you to create textured paint effects.

Edge Detect Settings

Edge Detect threshold minimum field
  This field displays the minimum amount of colour restraint applied to the outline edges.
Edge Detect threshold maximum field
  This field displays the maximum amount of colour restraint applied to the outline edges.
Edge Detect softness width field
  This field displays the amount of softness applied to the width of the edges.
Edge Detect softness gain field
  This field displays the amount of softness applied to the gain of the edges.

Warp Pattern Settings

Warp Pattern option box
  Select an option to determine the type of warp for the outline.
Warp Pattern amount field
  This field displays the amount of warp that is applied to the image.

Outlines Settings

Outlines colour pot
  This field displays the colour applied to the image.
Front Mix field
  This field displays the percentage of colour from the source image that is visible.

Pattern Transform Settings

Pattern Transform position X field
  This field displays the position of the pattern along the horizontal axis.
Pattern Transform position Y field
  This field displays the position of the pattern along the vertical axis.
Pattern Transform scale X field
  This field displays the change in size of the pattern along the horizontal axis.
Pattern Transform scale Y field
  This field displays the change in size of the pattern along the vertical axis.
Pattern Transform proportional toggle button
  This button enables proportional size change of the Palette Reduction effect along the horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) axes.
Pattern Transform rotation field
  This field Displays the angle of rotation along the Z-axis. The object is always rotated around its centre point.

Front Controls Settings

Front Controls blur field
  This field displays the amount of blur applied to the image.
Front Controls hue field
  This field displays the amount of hue applied to the image.
Front Controls saturation field
  This field displays the amount of saturation applied to the image.
Front Controls luminescence field
  This field displays the amount of luminance applied to the image.