Effect Butterfly
Draws animated mathematical butterfly/plasma curves with configurable styles and color schemes.
| Parameter | Type | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | dropdown | Rainbow, Palette | Color source: Rainbow uses a full HSV rainbow cycle, Palette uses the user-defined palette colors (default Rainbow) |
| Style | slider | 1-10 | Mathematical pattern formula; styles 1-5 produce geometric butterfly-like patterns, styles 6-10 generate animated plasma effects (default 1) |
| Bkgrd Chunks | slider | 1-10 | Divides the pattern into repeated segments, increasing the frequency of the mathematical function for more detailed/tiled patterns (default 1) |
| Bkgrd Skip | slider | 2-10 | Spacing interval used when sampling the pattern; higher values skip more of the pattern for a coarser, more spread-out look (default 2) |
| Speed | slider | 0-100 | Animation rate; for styles 1-5 this sets the scroll rate, for plasma styles 6-10 higher values produce slower, smoother animation (default 10) |
| Direction | dropdown | Normal, Reverse | Animation direction; Reverse inverts the pattern movement (default Normal) |
Bkgrd Chunks, Bkgrd Skip, and Speed each support a value curve for animating the setting over the effect's duration.
Style 1 gives the classic butterfly shape; styles 2-5 produce related geometric variants, while styles 6-10 switch to smoother plasma-style animation. Use Bkgrd Chunks and Bkgrd Skip together to tile or coarsen the pattern, and animate Speed with a value curve for dynamic acceleration.
Last updated: 2026-07-01