Sand

With the impressive Sand effect, you can burst an image and scatter it into grains of sand and dust.

Sand Effect
(Move your mouse over the image to see the original version)

The effect allows you to deform the selected area. Use the selection tools: Selection Brush , Lasso , Eraser , Selection Bucket . The Transform tool lets you change the selection size and position.

Effect Parameters:

In the Effect Blend Mode drop-down list, adjust how the effect interacts with the background. The program provides 9 blend modes.


Effect Blend Mode: Normal

Effect Blend Mode: Multiply

Angle (-180...180). The direction of motion of the particles.


Angle = 25

Angle = 173

Dispersion (-5...30). The width of the scattering area of the particles.


Dispersion = -5

Dispersion = 35

The effect is created by Waves, Particles, and Smoke. For Waves and Smoke, it's possible to adjust the transparency.

Waves

Particles

Smoke

In the Layer Blend Mode drop-down list, adjust how the effect interacts with other effects in the intersection area.

Compare Layer Blend Mode and Effect Blend Mode (in both cases - Hard Light):

Layer Blend Mode: Hard Light

Effect Blend Mode: Hard Light

Waves Tab

Distance (10-300). The area of distribution of the effect.


Distance = 25

Distance = 125

Waves Swirls Size (5-80). The amount of distortions in the sand streams.


Waves Swirls Size = 10

Waves Swirls Size = 30

Blur (7-250). The color smoothing effect.


Blur = 20

Blur = 200

Fading (0-90). Weakening the effect in the edges of the area.


Fading = 20

Fading = 85

Straighten check-box. When you turn on the checkbox, the waves are straightened.


Straighten Check-Box Disabled

Straighten Check-Box Enabled

Noise (0-100). Adding grain effect.


Noise = 15

Noise = 100

The Random Seed button generates a new distribution of the waves.

Particles Tab

Distance (10-300). The flight length of the particles.


Distance = 25

Distance = 125

Stretch (10-30). Stretching of the particles in the direction of the effect.


Stretch = 10

Stretch = 30

Particles Size (1-100). The size of the particles.


Particles Size = 1

Particles Size = 50

Size Variation (0-80). The difference between the particle sizes.


Size Variation = 0

Size Variation = 80

Density (20-40). The number of the particles.


Density = 20

Density = 40

Descending Size (0-90). The reduction of the particles size at the edge of the effect area. At 0, all particles have the same size.


Descending Size = 0

Descending Size = 90

The Random Seed button generates a new distribution of the particles.

Smoke Tab

Distance (10-300). The area of distribution of the smoke.


Distance = 15

Distance = 100

Distortion (10-100). Deformation of the smoke trail.


Distortion = 10

Distortion = 70

Blur (15-50). The color smoothing effect.


Blur = 15

Blur = 40

Smoke Swirls Size (5-30). The amount of distortions in the smoke.


Smoke Swirls Size = 5

Smoke Swirls Size = 15

Darken (0-100). The higher the value, the more dark areas appear.


Darken = 10

Darken = 80

Fading (0-90). Weakening the smoke effect at the edges of the area.


Fading = 0

Fading = 90

The Random Seed button generates a new distribution of the smoke.