Layer outlines.

Add a colored outline around the visible edge of a layer.

A clean outline grows around an irregular moving silhouette. Stroke applies to the layer’s alpha boundary rather than requiring a separately drawn path. The polygon, border width, position, colour and timing remain editable.

Try it in your agent.

Use this prompt as a starting point. Review the result, then ask for the details you want to change.

A prompt to start from

Use Tesseract. Create an eight-second Tesseract contour study with a large irregular Meadow polygon on Bone and a neutral Exposure headline on the left. Animate its Stroke layer style from zero to 16 px outside the silhouette after the first beat; let the polygon tilt only a few degrees. Keep type crisp and unstyled. The border must be the silhouette layer style, not a path stroke or baked graphic.

Tesseract plugins and runtime downloads are coming soon.

A few useful details.

How do I try this with my agent?

Tesseract plugins and runtime downloads are coming soon. Save the sample prompt for launch. Once Tesseract is installed, your local agent can use it to create, preview, and refine an editable project.

Where does the video render?

Tesseract previews and renders locally on a Mac. The local engine is free; your agent’s subscription or usage costs are separate.

Outer glow

Add colored light around the outside edge of a graphic or title.

Gradient overlay

Apply a color gradient over a layer while keeping the treatment editable.

Drop shadow

Place a soft shadow behind text, graphics, or the visible edges of a layer.

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