Ripple

Bends the image through moving water. Changes in the image and random raindrops make waves that travel outward and bounce off the frame’s edges.

Parameter	Control	Range	Notes
Motion	Trough	0 to 4	How strongly changes in the image disturb the water. Small changes, such as camera noise, are ignored.
Rain	Trough	0 to 20 /s	Random drops per second. Works with a still image.
Drop Size	Trough	0 to 1	Larger drops make broader waves; smaller drops make fine rings.
Speed	Trough	0 to 2	0 freezes the water and stops new ripples.
Settle	Trough	0 to 1	How quickly the waves die away.
Refract	Trough	0 to 1	How strongly waves bend the image. At 0, only the shine remains.
Shine	Trough	0 to 1	Light on wave crests facing the upper left.
Reset	Button and Lamp		Flattens the water. See Reset with modulation.

Clear lines and edges make the bending easier to see. On a soft, even image, increase Shine to see the waves.

Ripple runs at a third of the output resolution. Below 30 frames per second, the waves slow down.

In a Perfect loop export, Ripple warms up for one loop. Rain repeats its timing each loop. Use Video crossfade to blend any remaining difference between the end and start.