Answers.Body: <p>It's just a quick way of adding movement to the distortion, by evolving the fractals. If you try adjusting the Evolution of a <strong>Fractal Noise</strong> effect you can witness this in action.</p>
  <p>Evolution properties are handy as they allow you to <strong>seamlessly loop motion</strong>, by toggling 'Cycle Evolution'. This would require more steps to achieve, if you were animating the <strong>Offset</strong> value, for instance.</p>
  
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Body: <p>It seems to add a ripple effect the more I increase the degree, but would like to read about it somewhere more. Couldn't find anything about it with a google/youtube search that specifically explains it. What is it supposed to control precisely?</p>
  
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Title: What does the 'evolution' property under Turbulent Displace in After Effects do?
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ThreadText: # What does the 'evolution' property under Turbulent Displace in After Effects do?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-10-30)
  
  It seems to add a ripple effect the more I increase the degree, but would like to read about it somewhere more. Couldn't find anything about it with a google/youtube search that specifically explains it. What is it supposed to control precisely?
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2024-12-16. Score: 0
  
  It's just a quick way of adding movement to the distortion, by evolving the fractals. If you try adjusting the Evolution of a **Fractal Noise** effect you can witness this in action.
  
  Evolution properties are handy as they allow you to **seamlessly loop motion**, by toggling 'Cycle Evolution'. This would require more steps to achieve, if you were animating the **Offset** value, for instance.
  
  
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