Smoke Drift
PlannedAdds slow-moving, semi-transparent smoke that curls across part of the frame.
subtle motionNot yet in the studio
Moving Reflections
PlannedReflective surfaces in the image show slowly shifting light and color reflections.
Planned effect — not yet available in the AniFX studio.
About this effect
Moving Reflections identifies reflective surfaces — water, glass, polished metal, wet pavement — and animates the reflected light and color on those surfaces independently of the rest of the frame, as if the surrounding environment were subtly shifting. The underlying subject stays still while its reflection carries a slow, believable ripple or shimmer.
Suitable image types
- Product
- Landscape
- Architecture
- Vehicle
Best use cases
- Product Photography
- Small Business Marketing
- Photography
Styles
- Atmospheric
- Minimal
- Elegant
Motion characteristics
- motion_intensity
- subtle
- loopable
- true
- affects_subject
- false
- affects_background
- true
- transparency_support
- false
Planned controls
- Ripple speed
- Reflection strength
Best practices
Requires a clearly reflective surface already present in the shot; forcing this effect onto matte surfaces produces no meaningful motion.
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Questions about Moving Reflections
Moving Reflections is designed for Product, Landscape, Architecture, Vehicle images. Results will vary outside those categories, so pick source images that match the effect's intent.
Yes — the planned controls for this effect include Ripple speed, Reflection strength, so you'll be able to tune the result rather than accept a single fixed look.
Planned effect — not yet available in the AniFX studio.
Yes — Moving Reflections is designed to loop seamlessly, so the animation can play on repeat without a visible seam or jump cut.