S_GradientMultiGenerates a smooth multi-color gradient across the screen using multiple control points, and optionally combines the gradient with a background clip.In the Sapphire Render category.
Inputs:
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Parameters:
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Load Preset:
Push-button
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Brings up the Preset Browser to browse all available presets for this effect.
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Save Preset:
Push-button
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Brings up the Preset Save dialog to save a preset for this effect.
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Mocha:
Default:
0,
Range:
0 or greater.
Brings up the Mocha window for tracking footage and generating masks.
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Blur Mocha:
Default:
0,
Range:
0 or greater.
Blurs the Mocha Mask by this amount before using. This can be used to soften the edges or quantization artifacts of the mask, and smooth out the time displacements.
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Mocha Opacity:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 to 1.
Controls the strength of the Mocha mask. Lower values reduce the intensity of the effect.
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Invert Mocha:
Check-box, ย Default:
off.
If enabled, the black and white of the Mocha Mask are inverted before applying the effect.
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Resize Mocha:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 to 2.
Scales the Mocha Mask. 1.0 is the original size.
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Resize Rel X:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 to 2.
The relative horizontal size of the Mocha Mask.
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Resize Rel Y:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 to 2.
The relative vertical size of the Mocha Mask.
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Shift Mocha:
X & Y, ย Default:
screen center.
Offsets the position of the Mocha Mask.
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Dilate Mocha:
Default:
0,
Range:
-100 to 100.
Dilates or erodes the Mocha Mask by this pixel amount before using.
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Dilation Quality:
Popup menu, ย Default: Fast
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Selects whether Dilate Mocha adusts quickly in default Fast mode or looks better in High quality mode.
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Fast:
Dilate Mocha in Fast mode for quick adjustments.
- High: Dilate Mocha in High quality mode for a better looking mask shape.
- High: Dilate Mocha in High quality mode for a better looking mask shape.
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Fast:
Dilate Mocha in Fast mode for quick adjustments.
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Bypass Mocha:
Check-box, ย Default:
off.
Ignore the Mocha Mask and apply the effect to the entire source clip.
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Show Mocha Only:
Check-box, ย Default:
off.
Bypass the effect and show the Mocha Mask itself.
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Combine Masks:
Popup menu, ย Default: Union
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Determines how to combine the Mocha Mask and Input Mask when both are supplied to the effect.
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Union:
Uses the area covered by both masks together.
- Intersect: Uses the area that overlaps between the two masks.
- Mocha Only: Ignore the Input Mask and only use the Mocha Mask.
- Intersect: Uses the area that overlaps between the two masks.
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Union:
Uses the area covered by both masks together.
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Softness:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.01 or greater.
The softness of the edges between color regions. Increasing this parameter will create a smoother gradient, while decreasing it will create sharper edges and more well-defined colors.
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Softness Falloff:
Default:
0,
Range:
0 or greater.
Reduces the softness as the distance from the control points increases. Higher values will create more well-defined color regions near the edges of the image, while lower values will cause the colors to blend together more.
Point 1 Parameters:
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Point 1 Enable:
Check-box, ย Default:
on.
Turns on or off the first control point.
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Color 1:
Default rgb:
[1 0 0].
The color at Point 1.
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Point 1:
X & Y, ย Default:
screen lower left.
First control point. This parameter can be adjusted using the Point 1 Widget.
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Softness 1:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
The relative softness of color 1.
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Size 1:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
Scales the size of the color centered at Point 1.
Point 2 Parameters:
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Point 2 Enable:
Check-box, ย Default:
on.
Turns on or off the second control point.
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Color 2:
Default rgb:
[0 1 0].
The color at Point 2.
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Point 2:
X & Y, ย Default:
screen lower left.
Second control point. This parameter can be adjusted using the Point 2 Widget.
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Softness 2:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
The relative softness of color 2.
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Size 2:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
Scales the size of the color centered at Point 2.
Point 3 Parameters:
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Point 3 Enable:
Check-box, ย Default:
on.
Turns on or off the third control point.
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Color 3:
Default rgb:
[0 0 1].
The color at Point 3.
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Point 3:
X & Y, ย Default:
screen lower left.
Third control point. This parameter can be adjusted using the Point 3 Widget.
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Softness 3:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
The relative softness of color 3.
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Size 3:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
Scales the size of the color centered at Point 3.
Point 4 Parameters:
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Point 4 Enable:
Check-box, ย Default:
off.
Turns on or off the fourth control point.
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Color 4:
Default rgb:
[1 1 1].
The color at Point 4.
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Point 4:
X & Y, ย Default:
screen lower left.
Fourth control point. This parameter can be adjusted using the Point 4 Widget.
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Softness 4:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
The relative softness of color 4.
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Size 4:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
Scales the size of the color centered at Point 4.
Point 5 Parameters:
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Point 5 Enable:
Check-box, ย Default:
off.
Turns on or off the fifth control point.
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Color 5:
Default rgb:
[1 1 0].
The color at Point 5.
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Point 5:
X & Y, ย Default:
screen lower left.
Fifth control point. This parameter can be adjusted using the Point 5 Widget.
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Softness 5:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
The relative softness of color 5.
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Size 5:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
Scales the size of the color centered at Point 5.
Point 6 Parameters:
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Point 6 Enable:
Check-box, ย Default:
off.
Turns on or off the sixth control point.
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Color 6:
Default rgb:
[0 1 1].
The color at Point 6.
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Point 6:
X & Y, ย Default:
screen lower left.
Sixth control point. This parameter can be adjusted using the Point 6 Widget.
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Softness 6:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
The relative softness of color 6.
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Size 6:
Default:
1,
Range:
0.1 or greater.
Scales the size of the color centered at Point 6.
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Combine:
Popup menu, ย Default: Grad Only
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Determines how the gradient is combined with the source image.
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Grad Only:
gives the gradient image alone with no source.
- Mult: the source is multiplied by the gradient.
- Add: the source is added to the gradient.
- Screen: the source is blended with the gradient using a screen operation.
- Difference: the result is the difference between the source and gradient.
- Overlay: combines gradient and source using an overlay function.
- Mult: the source is multiplied by the gradient.
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Grad Only:
gives the gradient image alone with no source.
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Bg Brightness:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 or greater.
Scales the brightness of the source image before combining it with the gradient.
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Mask Use:
Popup menu, ย Default: Luma
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Determines how the Mask input channels are used to make a monochrome mask.
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Luma:
the luminance of the RGB channels is used.
- Alpha: only the Alpha channel is used, or if there is no valid Alpha channel the Red channel is used.
- Alpha: only the Alpha channel is used, or if there is no valid Alpha channel the Red channel is used.
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Luma:
the luminance of the RGB channels is used.
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Blur Mask:
Default:
0.05,
Range:
0 or greater.
Blurs the Mask input by this amount before using. This can provide a smoother transition between the masked and unmasked areas. It has no effect unless the Mask input is provided.
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Invert Mask:
Check-box, ย Default:
off.
If on, inverts the mask input so the effect is applied to areas where the Mask is black instead of white. This has no effect unless the Mask input is provided.
