6 Style presets
Get started right away with Silk Flow, Holo Shimmer, Neon Rings, Topo Lines, Wood Grain, or Chrome Sheen.
EssentialAlso in ProGPU
TMCSatin
Satin shading that follows the layer's shape
Recreates the Satin layer style as an effect. Use it to add backlighting or outlines.
Key features
5 Contour shapes
Turn the sheen into contour lines or banded patterns with the 5 Contour shapes (Single, Ring, Bands, Sawtooth, Terrace) and Band Count.
Animated sheen
Flow Speed in Contour makes the bands of sheen flow through the text on their own, Phase shifts the bands by hand, and FPS in Animation breaks the motion into steps.
Quick start
Follow these steps in order the first time.
- Apply Effect › TMC › TMC Satin to text or a logo.
- Choose the closest preset in Style.
- Set the position and spread of the sheen with Angle, Distance, and Size.
- Adjust the pattern and its flow (Flow Speed) in the Contour group, and use FPS in the Animation group to make the motion look stepped.
Parameter guide
Listed in the same order as the Effect Controls panel.
Effect Controls · TMC SatinClick a group to expand it
Basic parameters4
Style
CustomSilk FlowHolo ShimmerNeon RingsTopo LinesWood GrainChrome Sheen
Blend Mode
How the effect is blended with the original
NormalDissolveDarkenMultiplyColor BurnLinear BurnDarker ColorLightenScreenColor DodgeLinear Dodge (Add)Lighter ColorOverlaySoft LightHard LightVivid LightLinear LightPin LightHard MixDifferenceExclusionSubtractDivideHueSaturationColorLuminosity
Fill Type
SolidGradient
Color
Gradient8
Start of Ramp
Where the gradient starts. Drag it in the Composition panel to move it.
End of Ramp
Where the gradient ends. Drag it in the Composition panel to move it.
Use Preset Palette
Loads one of 12 ready-made palettes into the gradient. None leaves the current gradient as it is.
12 palettes
Gradient Editor
An editor for building a gradient by adding, moving, and deleting color stops
Selected Stop Color
Sets the color of the color stop selected in the gradient editor.
Cycle Repetitions
Sets how many times the gradient repeats.
Gradient Phase
Shifts the repeating gradient; 360° moves it by one full cycle.
Mapping
SpatialBy Mask Value
Other parameters4
Angle
Distance
Size
Invert
Contour5
Contour
SingleRingBandsSawtoothTerrace
Band Count
Band Softness
Phase
Shifts the bands manually; 360° moves them by one band.
Flow Speed
Makes the bands flow on their own, in bands per second. At 0 they stay still.
Animation1
FPS
Sets how many times per second the Flow Speed motion updates. Lower values look choppier; at 0 the bands flow smoothly every frame.
Other parameters2
Master Opacity
The opacity of the whole effect
Alpha
When on, hides the original layer and outputs only the sheen.
Turbulent Noise9
Enable
Turns this group on or off.
Noise Type
Chooses the type of noise pattern.
FractalSoftWorleyRipple
Amount
Scale
Octaves
The number of noise layers stacked when Noise Type is Fractal. Each added layer is twice as fine as the one before.
Complexity
Sets how strongly the finer layers are mixed in when Noise Type is Fractal. Low values look smooth; higher values look rougher.
Evolution
The evolution stage of the noise pattern. Keyframe it to bring the pattern to life.
Noise Offset
Moves the noise pattern. Keyframe it to make the pattern flow.
Random Seed
Changes the random pattern. The same value always gives the same result.
Halftone10
Enable
Turns this group on or off.
Halftone Type
CircleSquareStarDiamondLine
Cell Size
Angle
Offset X
Offset Y
Feather
The width over which edges are softened
Flicker
How much the brightness flickers irregularly
Flicker Evolution
Flicker Random Seed
Practical tips
- Set Fill Type to Gradient to color the sheen with a multi-stop gradient or one of 12 preset palettes.
- Use the Turbulent Noise and Halftone groups to break up the sheen pattern or add halftone dots on top.
Where to use it
- A logo that looks like a holographic sticker
- A title with chrome sheen flowing across it
- Backlighting that runs along a character's inner outline
Pairs well with
Technical notes
- GPU-accelerated with OpenCL on Windows and Metal on macOS, with a CPU fallback. All three paths use the same calculation for the Contour remap.
- Supports 8 · 16 · 32 bpc and Multi-Frame Rendering.
Included in both Essential and Pro
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