Let's use our simple red and black fuzzy stripes from the rug example and evaluate the effects various filters have on them.
(X pwr a)+b
Abs(aX+b)
X(a*Altitude+b)
Sin(aX)+b
Xb+a(alt-slope)
Snow puddles
We urge you to play with the settings for a, b, and c in order to see how they interact to produce various effects.