# Soft ripple

Timed image distortion over captured slide content.

Source: https://legend.so/slides/effects/soft-ripple/

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[Soft ripple preview](https://legend.so/slides/effects/previews/soft-ripple/2b062c6e3c42c7b4cc63b72a2dee3bc54adb83518a26e4f3538543c96a7ca14b.mp4)

Recorded in Legend Slides for macOS (release build).

[Install in Slides](legend-slides://effects/install?pack=materials&version=1.0.2) [Open example](legend-slides://effects/example?effect=soft-ripple) [Download example](https://legend.so/slides/effects/examples/soft-ripple/ba065d415899910e78e52c9ae6f33378891b5294e24f34fb920c08e732901ddc.mdx)

Requires a Legend Slides build with effect installation support. Installs the materials pack (1.0.2, 41 KB source) and its dependencies. macOS host capabilities: reanimated, skia, webgpu. Installed decks work offline.

## Use it in a deck

soft-ripple.mdx

```mdx
---
title: Soft ripple
---

import { View, Text } from "react-native";
import { createSoftRippleShader } from "slides:materials/Distortion";

export const ripple = createSoftRippleShader(0.35);

# Soft ripple

<View style={{ width: 1696, height: 650 }}>
<Effect shader={ripple} style={{ width: 1696, height: 600 }}><View style={{ width: 1696, height: 600, backgroundColor: "#164e63", alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "center" }}><Text style={{ color: "white", fontSize: 94 }}>A gentler wave</Text></View></Effect>
</View>
```

## Configure

**strength**

Adjust displacement.

**createSoftRippleShader(intensity)**

Factory argument, 0–1; defaults to 1.

Only imported effects enter the compiled deck. [Installation and versioning →](https://legend.so/slides/effects/installation/)

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