The Amazing MIXER Feature of SpiceMaster 2.5 PRO

Looking for a true film look? Even if you have a film look plugin for adding grain, you're not all of the way there without also being able to apply true FILM dissolves. SpiceMaster 2.5 PRO solves that need with its powerful new MIXER control. Even better, the MIXER synergizes film dissolves with the unique power of spices. That means you can also apply DIRECTIONAL film dissolves -- an industry first and a very useful new capability for videographers and filmmakers! (To take this capability even further, see our DissolveMaster plugin.) The MIXER also enhances SpiceMaster's other creative capabilities. So you can easily form custom effect animations and terrific spice variations that visually tie to your clips!

Below are a few examples of this "must have" feature. But keep in mind the examples don't really do it justice -- please try the MIXER for yourself in our SpiceMaster 2.5 PRO demo!

A Few MIXER Examples

Above is a soft elliptical reveal by SpiceMaster, positioned over the pupil to animate a color effect softly outward.


With the MIXER blended in at 50% strength, the reveal still starts at the pupil but now also softly diffuses into nearby darker pixels of the clip, like a film dissolve.


Inverting the MIXER blend diffuses the spice effect into nearby lighter areas of the clip, creating yet another useful variation. Since the MIXER is adjustable with a slider, you can variably blend its strength with the spice effect's geometry.

A second example: a subtle, elegant SpiceMaster directional dissolve, which has always been a great alternative to standard dissolves. This one originates from the top right corner.


With the MIXER blended in, now the dissolve spreads first into the darker pixels in the phaoroh image, much like a film dissolve.


Inverting the MIXER creates a dissolve variation that spreads into lighter pixels first.