What does the Self Blend effect do in Ether-MOSH?

It offsets a copy of the current frame, calculates the absolute RGB difference between the original and shifted samples, then mixes that difference image back over the source while preserving source alpha.

Is Self Blend an edge detector or motion effect?

Not in the strict sense. It has no previous frame, motion field, AI segmentation, or multi-direction gradient operator. It reveals spatial color changes along one diagonal offset, so many boundaries look edge-like.

Where is Self Blend, and what settings should I start with?

Open the FX panel, choose Color Chaos, and add Self Blend. Start at Amount 0.34 and Spread 0.012, set Spread for contour width, then adjust Amount while viewing the final output size.

How do I use difference edges accessibly in print, Lottie, or projection?

Keep essential text and controls outside the effect, preserve a recognizable source or alternate, proof thin contours at physical size, test the delivered motion full-screen for flash risk, and provide a clean or lower-contrast version.

Make the Self Blend Effect Fight Its Own Offset Copy

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Quick answer

Ether-MOSH Self Blend compares every RGB pixel with a diagonally offset copy of the same current frame, takes the absolute difference, and mixes that result back over the source. Amount controls the mix; Spread controls the offset. Find it under Color Chaos. Start at Amount 0.34 and Spread 0.012 for readable colored contours without erasing the whole subject.

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