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Lucato
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Hi FF team, I was wondering if the Selection Component is working properly. I did a little test and I think It has a different result. I've created a little sample (Check the image attached).

So, when I use the profile gradient with image component and apply the effect, I got the result #2. When I use the same profile gradient with the selection component and selection on the external program (#3), Its result is the #4 instead of of #5 (manipulated) that I think should be the right one or at least just the strip instead of all image, that isn't correct in my mind too. I will post the ffxml file below.





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Lucato
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Vladimir Golovin
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Could you post a screenshot of the second case (strip selection), like you did for the first one above?

Also, the Selection component simply provides a black-and-white mask obtained from Photoshop's selection, and you are free to use it anywhere in your filter.

If your filter uses this component, Filter Forge assumes that you know what you're doing, and doesn't blend the result with the original image as you suggested in the second screenshot -- it assumes that you'll do the blending.

If you want the selection to serve as a simple mask, like you suggested, you don't need to use the Selection component in your filter -- in this case Filter Forge will automatically use the existing selection as a mask.
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Lucato
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Vladimir Golovin wrote:
Could you post a screenshot of the second case (strip selection), like you did for the first one above?


Vlad, the (Strip Selection) I've mentioned would be like in the image attached (#0). Well, let's forget that one, I'll talk about a new sample as attached below (#1,2,3).

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If you want the selection to serve as a simple mask, like you suggested, you don't need to use the Selection component in your filter -- in this case Filter Forge will automatically use the existing selection as a mask.


Ok, I agree, but as a final user, If I want to use a filter that has the 'Selection Component' into a selection, I don't get that. I mean without having some work with layers and inverting selection to delet the outside of the selection. Well, let's get the Filter Blood Bubble (Text) by Richard Davey that has 'Selection Component'.
Let's suppose I want to use his filter into a selection in the background (#1). If I apply his filter, I get the result (#2), but I don't get to get the result (#3 was manipulated) and keeping the original background. Maybe when we click on apply button for filters that use 'Selection components', FF would ask something like "Apply only into selection?". Well, just a suggestion I think I've interpreted the 'Selection Component' in another way that day of the 1st post. smile:)

Cheers,
Lucato




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onyXMaster
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The "blending mode" option which is in the design phase now will solve this problem. Not sure if we'll get it into the next release though.
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Lucato
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onyXMaster wrote:
The "blending mode" option which is in the design phase now will solve this problem. Not sure if we'll get it into the next release though

Hi OnyX, thanks for the info. Good luck developing It. Oh, add into the next, please. Just kidding. Take your time.

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