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Choose a short, readable moment
Tap Choose a video in InkWaltz and select a clip from Photos, or use Try this example to explore the sample. Start with a clear subject and a small movement: a flower in the breeze or light moving across a surface.
Watch the original once. Decide which shape or gesture you want the print treatment to preserve. You can import longer footage and use Clip to select a section of up to 30 seconds for export.
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Pick a press and adjust the materials
Open Press and choose an included look. Watch it on your footage, then open Adjust to explore the ink colors, ink strength, dot size, and paper. Change one choice at a time so you can see its effect.
Start with a free press if you want to export without purchasing. InkWaltz works on its own; installing Pressed is optional. The included presses give you a starting ink-and-paper treatment.
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Shape the movement, then watch the whole clip
Open Motion to explore Shimmer amount, Ink drift, Paper variation, and Texture pace. Begin with small changes and replay the same part of the clip each time.
The botanical example shows why playback matters. A still frame shows the palette; the moving result shows how the ink edges and paper change from moment to moment. Watch the full selected section before exporting.
- Shimmer amount
- Compare how much the printed texture changes while the subject moves.
- Ink drift
- Inspect colored edges as the ink layers shift.
- Paper variation
- Watch the paper surface across more than one frame.
- Texture pace
- Compare the rhythm of the texture with the movement in your footage.
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Trim, frame, and save the video
Use Clip to trim and frame the selected section and adjust sound. Open Export to reach Ready to save. Check the displayed dimensions and frame rate before choosing Photos or Files and Save video.
Current output choices are 720 or 1080 pixels on the long edge and 24 or 30 frames per second. Smaller sources are not enlarged. These dimensions and the 30-second selected-section limit apply to Free and Plus. Keep InkWaltz open while rendering.
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Save a look or bring one from Pressed
Save your appearance and motion choices as a personal look to return to on another clip. Free users can keep one personal look; InkWaltz Plus adds unlimited saved looks and the full included collection. Plus is a one-time purchase.
For a look made in Pressed, use Save Press, open Saved Presses, and share its .pressed file. In InkWaltz, open All presses and Import a press. The file carries ink and paper settings; photo-specific masks, plate edits, and sticker cutouts remain in Pressed.
Imported looks can be previewed for free, but most require InkWaltz Plus to export. Pressed Plus and InkWaltz Plus are separate purchases.
Put it in perspective
Moving ink
A botanical moment given the shifting character of ink on paper.
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