Method
This node generates a mask by using a shape created using user created points.
With the scene paused and this node selected, you can create new points by left clicking in the viewport. Left click dragging moves the selected point around and right clicking a point will delete it.
Using ctrl left click dragging changes the curve of the line into and out of that point.
*To close the mask you need to click on the first point.
| Processed texture |
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| Example Nodegraph |
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Attributes
| Name |
Description |
| Active |
Turn the effect on or off. Values < 0.1 will turn the effect off, and deferred rendering must be on. |
| Preview In Viewport |
Preview the effect blended with alpha in the viewport. |
| Preview Alpha In Viewport |
Preview the alpha values in the viewport. |
| Width |
The resolution of the effect along its width. |
| Height |
The resolution of the effect along its height. |
| Update Time Mode |
Change how the effect is generated with respect to the scene’s timecode.
- Locked To Timecode, The effect is locked to the time code.
- Running / Loopable, The effect is generated seperated to the timecode.
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| Static Image (Process Only Once) |
Only process the image once, making a more efficient scene. Animated Post-FX nodes will not function with this enabled. |
| Feather |
Makes a blur which follows around the edges of the curve mask shape. |
| Animate Points |
Allows the points to be keyframe animatable. |
| Editor Colour |
Change the colour of the curve mask line, visualised in the viewport. |
| Show Point Properties |
Shows the position and bezier controls for all the points individually in the property window. |
Rendering
| Name |
Description |
| Colour |
Add a colour filter over the image. |
| Blend Amount |
The amount the generator is blended with the output. |
| Blend Mode |
Choose how the image blends with the scene. See Blend Modes for details. |
Contours
| Name |
Description |
| Point # X/Y |
X and Y position for each point creating the mask |
| Point # TX/TY |
Bezier control curve point for each point of the mask. |
Inputs
| Name |
Description |
Typical Node Input |
| Colour Ramp |
Specifies a range of colours the generator can use. |
Colour Ramp |
| Transform Modifier |
Links all transform properties to the input node. |
Null |
| Target Node |
Always faces the x-axis towards the inputs anchor point. |
Null |
Outputs
Can be connected to any node which requires an image input.
