Using the Foam effect to create a snow effect

The Foam effect is a versatile tool that can be used to create a variety of different effects. It is a particle effect, which means that it creates a simulation of individual particles that interact with each other and with the environment.

We will be using the Foam effect to create a snowflake effect in video footage.

Follow these steps to use the Foam effect:

1. Locate the Snow Effect composition in the Project panel, and double-click to open it in the timeline.

   The Snow Effect composition contains two layers: Snow city.mp4 and snowflake.png. The snowflake.png image will be used as a texture for the particles in the Foam effect to create falling snowflakes from top to bottom.

2. Right-click in the Snow Effect composition, and then go to the New | Solid... option.
3. In the Solid Settings dialog box, change Name to Snow Foam and Color to black (#00000) and click OK:

Figure 10.2: New settings for...