Adobe 65008009 - After Effects CS4 Using Manual page 591

Last updated 12/21/2009
3 It reduces the variations in luminance and color in the image, simplifying the shading and coloring. Modify
properties in the Fill property group to control this quantization (posterization).
Begin with Render set to Fill Only, and first achieve the result that you want for the colors of the image. Next, choose
either Edges or Fill & Edges, and establish the basic appearance that you want for the edges. Use the properties in the
Advanced property group to fine-tune the appearance after you've established the basic appearance using the other
controls.
As with any other properties, you can animate the properties of the Cartoon effect. Settings that work well for one part
of a scene may not be optimal for another part of a scene. For example, you may want fewer colors and thicker edge
strokes for a close-up of a face than for an action scene with many subjects and a lot of detail.
Before applying the Cartoon effect, consider either setting the composition to a lower frame rate or using the Posterize
Time effect on the layer if you're trying to make a movie look like a cartoon. Consider that cartoons have much lower
frame rates than live action footage.
For a video tutorial about the Cartoon effect, go to the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4066_ae.
Chris Meyer provides a video tutorial about the Cartoon effect in the
on the Lynda.com website.
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