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# Plasma layer

Choose Layer > Add Layer > Add Plasma Layer... to create a new Plasma layer.

After choosing this menu item, the new Plasma layer is visible in the Layers listbox. You can use this listbox to switch between layers.

With the plasma layer you can create hypnotizing, psychedelic, animating backgrounds.

### Looping Animation

You can make the plasma layer seamlessly looping by adapting the show duration to the plasma speed. For example when using a show duration of 10 seconds and a plasma speed of 0.1 it loops seamlessly. The formula is:

    Show Duration * Plasma Speed = 1

Show Duration is the duration of the show in seconds that you can set with the File > Set Show Duration... menu item. Plasma Speed is the Speed property of the plasma layer. Here are some examples:

Show Duration | Plasma Speed
2 | 0.5
4 | 0.25
5 | 0.2
10 | 0.1

### Plasma types

With the first layer listbox you can set the plasma type.
This example uses the Lines type.

### Additive Blending

Plasma layers are rendered with additive blending. This means that you can create complex effects by using multiple plasma layers.
This example uses three plasma layers.

### Density

With the Density property you can set the amount of plasma elements.
This example uses a density of 100.

### Interference

By combining two identical plasma layers with a different position you can create nice interference effects.

### Plasma attached to Text Layer

A plasma layer can be attached to a text layer. You do this by choosing Layer > Attach Plasma to active Layer....
This example uses the Plasma Blobs preset.

### Plasma attached to Picture Layer

A plasma layer can also be attached to a picture layer. You do this by choosing Layer > Attach Plasma to active Layer....
This example uses the Tunnel preset attached to a picture layer morphed into a donut.

### Effects

With the menu item Media > Change Effect... you can can select another effect.
This example uses Filters/4bit.fx.

# Plasma types

With the first layer listbox you can set the plasma type. The current version features the following effects:

### Vertical Gradient

### Double Vertical Gradient

### Horizontal Gradient

### Radial Gradient

### Blobs

### Lines

### Horizontal Lines

### Vertical Lines

### Line Segments

### Circles

### Triangles

### Rectangles

### Tunnel

### Spiral

### Rays

### Copper List

### Fractal Cloud

### White Noise

# Properties

### Position

The position of the plasma layer

### First Colour, Second Colour

Press <F3> for a standard colour dialog.

### Density

The amount of plasma elements.

### Speed

The speed of the plasma elements.

### Radiation

The radiation of the plasma elements.

### Wave Length

The wave length of the radiation.

### Random Seed

The plasma elements are positioned randomly. You can use this property to use other random positions.