The Artfkt collection library
Form
Give a layer a new form.
Start with a photograph, video, shape, text layer or 3D model in Artfkt for desktop. Add Bend to curl its surface, or Shatter to separate connected pieces into a suspended arrangement.
For a line that unfolds in time, start with a Drawing or an existing Shape. Trace follows the original contours in order. Keepsake redraws each one with adjustable Fourier harmonics. Your original paths remain editable.
Included in the Artfkt desktop app. All collections, one desktop studio.
Reveal a gesture
Draw an initial with a separate dot. Animate Progress in Trace to watch the pen lift between strokes. Try the same initial in Keepsake and lower Harmonics until only its broad turns remain.
Curl a surface
Choose an axis and move the bend's center. Angle controls the cylindrical curve, from a gentle bow to a deep curl.
Release connected fragments
Choose a piece size and seed, then use Progress, Scatter, Spin and Depth to arrange the fragments. Texture and transparency follow each piece.
Effects in Form
4 effects to explore and combine.
Bend
Bend gives a textured sheet or model surface a cylindrical curve. Select a content layer in Artfkt for desktop and add Bend from Form.
Shatter
Shatter partitions a layer's surface into connected fragments. Start with a photograph, video, shape, text layer or model in Artfkt for desktop, then move the pieces while their textures follow.
Trace
Trace follows each stroke in the order you drew it, lifting between marks. On an existing Shape it follows each contour in stored path order.
Keepsake
Keepsake uses Fourier harmonics to redraw the outlines of a Drawing or Shape. A few harmonics suggest the gesture. More harmonics bring back turns and small details.
Creative applications
- Curved photographic compositions
- Fragmented lettering and motion
- Deformed model surfaces
- Handwritten titles and animated outlines
Starting workflow
- Select a Drawing or Shape for Trace or Keepsake. Choose a content layer for Bend or Shatter.
- Adjust the controls in Shape & depth. Mix controls the strength of the deformation.
- Combine Form with local Kinetic effects and ordinary FX, then animate or export the composition.
Make it part of your next composition.
Combine Form with other collections, images, and editable text in the Artfkt desktop app.