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OCTOBER 12, 2001 Post Processing in Studio Artist
7. Now, here's the part that I think makes this particular example less sophisticated than the other example. I was losing too much definition in my image, and I wanted to bring some back. So I used a modified version of the "A Thin Colored Pencil" in the Pencils category. I modified it by changing the Path Type (found in the Path Shape palette) from "Curved" to "Spiral Ellipse." 
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This obviously brings in a lot more definition to the image, and it also muddies it up.
8. So I want to get rid of some of that definition. The next step is not a Paint Patch but an Image Operation. Image Operations are basically effects, such as those you might find in a Photoshop plugin. To get rid of some of the definition and lighten things up a bit, I'm applying the Colored Edge operation with a Mix value of 74 and a composite mode of Soft Overlay White. 
9. Finally I applied my last and favorite Image Operation: Watershed. I just used the default settings here to add a little wetness to the image. I think it helps get rid of some of the strokes and colors that look out of place and gives the image more of a painted, rather than sketched, look. 
Applying your settings to a movie So now we have the effect we want for one of our frames, and we want to apply it to our entire movie. At this point, you'll want to uncheck the record button in the Paint Action window. If you've followed along, your command list should look like the window below. 
If you've accidentally stuck in some unwanted commands, it's easy enough to get rid of them from your sequence. Just uncheck the commands you don't want. If you get tired of looking at them in your list, just select Action > Paint Action Commands > Delete Muted Paint Action Commands. This will delete all commands that are unchecked. Now, before we apply our PASeq (Paint Action Sequence) to our movie, make sure you save your command sequence. If you crash, you'll lose all of this and will have to start over, so it's always good to keep a few backups. To save a sequence, just select Action > Export Paint Action Sequence. I always put a .paseq extension on the end of mine, just so I can keep them straight, but it's unnecessary. So here we go. To apply your PASeq, select the menu item Movie > Process Movie File with PASeq > To Movie. 
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