<p>Start with <strong>CC HexTile</strong>. Set <strong>Render</strong> to 'Tile' and <strong>Radius</strong> to around 370 (assuming HD comp). Add a feathered circular matte to the center and place your original media behind this.</p>
<p>This is the fastest way to do it but the <strong>joins won't be feathered</strong>.</p>
<p>For this, you would need to manually create eight instances of the media (masked and feathered) and position them around in a circle.</p>

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Simon Brough
<p>I want to know how to replicate a kaleidoscopic filter (like in the prism lens fx look in the attached figure below) for a project I'm working on...</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/nSYLNImP.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/nSYLNImP.png" alt="two examples : One, frame grab; the other an effect sample" /></a></p>
<p>What is the workflow / technique to create this?</p>

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How can I create a kaleidoscopic filter in AE
Jay Mellor
# How can I create a kaleidoscopic filter in AE

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-09-08)

I want to know how to replicate a kaleidoscopic filter (like in the prism lens fx look in the attached figure below) for a project I'm working on...

[![two examples : One, frame grab; the other an effect sample](https://i.sstatic.net/nSYLNImP.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/nSYLNImP.png)

What is the workflow / technique to create this?

**Tags:** after-effects, animation, adobe, compositing


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-12-16. Score: 0

Start with **CC HexTile**. Set **Render** to 'Tile' and **Radius** to around 370 (assuming HD comp). Add a feathered circular matte to the center and place your original media behind this.

This is the fastest way to do it but the **joins won't be feathered**.

For this, you would need to manually create eight instances of the media (masked and feathered) and position them around in a circle.


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