Tutorial 2

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1) Move the cursor to "Commands" window and click on the command
    "Plasma" in "Generate" group. Set value of "Variant" in "Controls" to 50.

2) Click on "Add" button.

3) Next, we move "Plasma" to the buffer, for it, click on the command
    "Move to Buffer" in "Buffer" group.

4) Click on "Add" button.

5) In "Commands" window choose "Clear Image" in "Buffer" group.
    The image became black.

6) Then choose "Noise" in "Generate" group, and set such values:

    Width: 32
    Height: 32
    Brightness Level: 255

    Other parameters left without changes.

7) Click on "Add" button.

8) Now we shall try to deform this checkered field on beforehand prepared
    plasma (see item 1). Choose "Distortion by Buffer" in "Deform" group,
    then click on "Add" button.

9) Let's smooth edges, choose "Blur" in "Filters" group. Set value
    of "Amout" to 2. Then "Add".

10) Let's overlay the plasma for addition to the image of some fullness.
      Choose "Connect Buffer" in "Buffer" group. Then "Add".

11) Ok, it almost all. But gamma of colors disappoint, for adjustment of it
      choose "Gamma correction" in "Ajust colors" group. Set value of
      "Percents" to 160. Then "Add".

12) Set Random Seed value to 10. That's all, now your image is ready.

Hint: Try to make similarity of animation moving "XY Offset" in parameters of "Plasma".