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KPT Effects - Scatter
A look at individual filters in procreate KPT Effects

KPT Scatter
Distributes particles over a source image in a variety of ways with control over placement, color, and shadow. Any transparent image can be used as a particle.


The transparent flower was imported into the scatter filter and scattered over my source image in this pattern. Controls allow you to adjust the particle position, rotation, spacing, orientation, density, hue, shadow, and more. Although I've only used one particle per image in my examples, you can import up to 25 particle images in a 5x5 grid.


Here I've used the same particle image, but varied the size and density. This has to be my favorite of all the KPT Effects. If you thought you liked Picture tubes or image sprays, just wait 'til you try KPT Scatter! It provides so much more versatility and precision than working with image sprays.


The particle in this image was a single partially transparent colored orb. The color change was done by varying the hue in the scatter controls. Because my particle image had transparency, you can see the source image through the spiraling colored orbs.


Again, a single particle was used and the color was varied though the scatter controls.


This is one of the preset effects applied to the same source image. As you can see, the particle effects can be blended into your original for more subtle effects.

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