ABSTRACT
As one of the most densely populated effects categories, the Generate effects contain a multitude of creativity. The common theme of the Generate effects is creating from scratch. As the name implies, the 4-Color Gradient effect creates a four-color gradient. The main components of the 4-Color Gradient effect are the four color spots, which each have their own color swatch and effect control point. The Blend value determines how well the colors blend together. Increasing the value causes them to blend together more, like drops of food coloring in water. The Advanced Lightning effect is one of the greatest power-houses in all of After Effects. This chapter looks at how to apply the effect in a basic way. The Audio Spectrum effect generates visual patterns based on the amplitude of an audio layer. The Audio Spectrum effect allows for a lot of control over the colors used to make the spectrum.
