Anarchy Toolbox

Tutorials for Anarchy Toolbox.

Tutorials are a great way to quickly understand how the Toolbox can work for you. Enjoy!

Download the full manual for Anarchy Toolbox. There are a lot of plugins in this package, so we suggest just flipping through the pages when you need extra info.

Fractured Images.
plugin: ADMap

Create a fractured effect, similar to what you may have seen on shows like CSI Miami, with the Advanced Displacement Map filter. We suggest that you read about grayscale maps in the Toolbox manual before trying this tutorial.

 

get PDF tutorial

get source file

 

play movie

Displaced fire.
plugin: ADMap

Make fire out of a gradient and a still image of Photoshop clouds using the Advanced Displacement Map filter.

 

get PDF tutorial

 

play movie

Tilorama!
Plugin: Smooth Tiler

Equal parts Vegas lounge chic and Target ad, this retro project will have you dancing with Smooth Tiler (along with Radio Waves and Colorama).

 

get PDF tutorial

get source file

 

play movie

Create a pipeline.
Plugin: Path Distort

Distort an Illustrator files along the contours of its path, simulating water flow through a pipe, with Path Distort.

 

play SWF tutorial

 

get .aep file

 

get Flash player

Gradient! presets.

We've created presets for the Gradient! plugin and a doc that shows you what they look like. To install the presets, simply put the Gradient Presets folder into your After Effects Plugins folder. You load a preset by going to the Animation> Load Preset menu.

[get presets]

[get PDF doc]