Image Emitter

Emits ink into a field from an input image.

Method #

This node emits colour/ink into a field based on an input image, useful for making 2D field effects based on a video feed.

The outputs from this node are just its transforms, useful for having multiple nodes follow the same motions without controlling each of their transforms individually.

Parameters

Transform

These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.

Parameter	Details
Position X	Move along the local x-axis.
Position Y	Move along the local y-axis.
Position Z	Move along the local z-axis.
Rotation Heading	Rotate around the local y-axis.
Rotation Pitch	Rotate around the local x-axis.
Rotation Bank	Rotate around the local z-axis.
Scale X	Scale along the local x-axis.
Scale Y	Scale along the local y-axis.
Scale Z	Scale along the local z-axis.

Inherit Transform Channels

Toggle which transform channels should be inherited from the parent node. By default, all transforms will be inherited.

Parameter	Details
Position X	Toggle inheritance of the X Position from the parent.
Position Y	Toggle inheritance of the Y Position from the parent.
Position Z	Toggle inheritance of the Z Position from the parent.
Rotation Heading	Toggle inheritance of the Rotation Heading from the parent.
Rotation Pitch	Toggle inheritance of the Rotation Pitch from the parent.
Rotation Bank	Toggle inheritance of the Rotation Bank from the parent.
Scale X	Toggle inheritance of the X Scale from the parent.
Scale Y	Toggle inheritance of the Y Scale from the parent.
Scale Z	Toggle inheritance of the Z Scale from the parent.
World Position Only	Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties.
Inherit Time	Toggle inheritance of time from the parent.

Attributes

These properties control the core behaviours of the node.

Parameter	Details
Colour Image	The image used for the field. Can be overrided by an input image or video.
Amount	How strong the emitter is on the field.
Blend Mode	How the emitter blends into the field. See Blend Modes for details. Solid : The emittedd ink replaces all the field. Linear : The emittedd ink is blended with the field. Additive : The emittedd ink is blended with the field. Subtractive : The emittedd ink is subtracted with the field. Max : The emittedd ink is uses the max value compared to the field. Min : The emittedd ink is uses the min value compared to the field. Light : The emittedd ink is blended with the field using the light blend mode. Screen : The emittedd ink is blended with the field using the screen blend mode. Premul Blend : The emittedd ink is premultiplied against its alpha before blending with the field.
Emit Once	When enabled, the object will only emit ink once into the field.

Inputs

Name	Description	Typical Input
Image Node	Image used to generate a Ink from.	Video Loader
Transform Modifiers	Apply the transforms of another node to this node.	Null
Target Node	Modifiy the rotations of the node to always direct the z axis towards the input.	Null
Local Transform Override	Apply the transforms of another node to this node, relative to its parent.	Null