S_GradientMakes a smooth color gradient across the screen using given Start and End locations and colors, then optionally combines the gradient with a background clip. Increase Add Noise to reduce banding artifacts in the gradient due to color quantization.In the Sapphire Render effects submenu.
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 Project:
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, 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, Default:
[0 0],
Range:
any.
Offsets the position of the Mocha Mask.
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Bypass Mocha:
Check-box, Default:
off.
Ignore the Mocha Mask and apply the effect to the entire source clip.
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Show Mocha Only:
Check-box, Default:
off.
Bypass the effect and show the Mocha Mask itself.
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Combine Masks:
Popup menu, 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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Start:
X & Y, Default:
[0 0.596],
Range:
any.
The starting location of the gradient. This parameter can be adjusted using the Start Widget.
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End:
X & Y, Default:
[0 -0.596],
Range:
any.
The ending location of the gradient. This parameter can be adjusted using the End Widget.
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Start Color:
Default rgb:
[1 1 1].
The color of the gradient at the Start location.
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End Color:
Default rgb:
[0 0 0].
The color of the gradient at the End location
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Swap Colors:
Check-box, Default:
off.
If checked, reverses the direction of the gradient by swapping the Start and End colors.
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Brightness:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 or greater.
Scales the brightness of the gradient image (both the Start Color and End Color).
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Add Noise:
Default:
0,
Range:
0 or greater.
If positive, this amount of noise is added to the gradient. This can create a grainy effect and eliminate banding in the gradient due to quantization. Set this to 1.0 to enable effective debanding for 8 bit results.
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Smooth Curve:
Default:
0,
Range:
0 to 1.
If zero, a linear interpolation is used across the screen between the Start and End Color. Increase this value to use a smoother 'S' shaped curve for interpolation which can reduce the visual perception of the gradient's Start and End locations.
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Bg Brightness:
Default:
1,
Range:
0 or greater.
Scales the brightness of the background before combining it with the gradient.
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Combine:
Popup menu, Default: Screen
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Determines how the gradient is combined with the background.
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Grad Only:
gives the gradient image alone with no background.
- Mult: the background is multiplied by the gradient.
- Add: the background is added to the gradient.
- Screen: the background is blended with the gradient using a screen operation.
- Difference: the result is the difference between the background and gradient.
- Overlay: combines gradient and background using an overlay function.
- Mult: the background is multiplied by the gradient.
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Grad Only:
gives the gradient image alone with no background.
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Mask Use:
Popup menu, 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.
- Alpha: only the Alpha 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, 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.
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Show Start:
Check-box, Default:
on.
Turns on or off the screen user interface for adjusting the Start parameter.
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Show End:
Check-box, Default:
on.
Turns on or off the screen user interface for adjusting the End parameter.