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MKBreuer
MKBreuer
Posts: 126
Filters: 47
Hy! Something for the Wishlist:
I think it would be nice to get a general info about the total number of nodes in the used filter.

as example:

Filter:
XXX

Node in use:
3x Smudge
4x Perlin Noise
5x Motion Blur
8x Blur
10x Bend
& so on...

...so i will know when it be too much for my pc to render.
...and it will be fun to know, who builds more in...
...sometimes... or not?!?!smile:D


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Vladimir Golovin / Administrator

1. SLOWEST: Image-based components (Blur, Motion Blur, Sharpen and High Pass) with any slow component (like Worley-based noise) as a source.

2. SLOW: Worley-based noises (any Noise except Perlin, which is very fast).

3. SLOW: Image-based components (see above) in general, because they need to prepare a source bitmap before rendering themselves.

4. CAN BE SLOW: Refraction, especially with a slow component as a source. Refraction takes 3 samples of the source input.

5. CAN BE SLOW: Any Noise (or any component based on Noise such as Noise Gradient, Noise Distortion or Noise Curve) with high Detail and Roughness (they are interdependent) especially with a custom curve as a profile.

6. CAN BE SLOW: Any Noise with a custom curve as a profile -- the curve is sampled once for each noise octave (for Details = 10 you have 10 samples of the curve per one noise sample).

5. CAN BE SLOW IN CERTAIN CASES: Any component that generates edges for anti-aliasing (Patterns, Worley noises, some of the adjustments). But since anti-aliasing is done in a separate pass, that shouldn't impact speed too much.

6. FAST: Patterns, Channels, Adjustments, Gradients (except for Noise gradient).

7. ULTRA-FAST: Externals (Image and Selection), Checker, Switch, Blend, Offset.
Just simple, but not simpler. (A.E)
Posted: June 27, 2013 7:48 am   Details E-Mail
SpaceRay
SpaceRay

Posts: 12302
Filters: 35
I agree with you that this would be good to have and useful to identify slow and fast filters, but I doubt very much that the FF developers team will spend any time making this
Posted: June 30, 2013 2:43 pm   Details E-Mail
MKBreuer
MKBreuer
Posts: 126
Filters: 47
...it`s not realy importent...
...but one other thing can be very useful:

> a way to create Custom Strip Lines in the Setting Window to separate them in Groups
> you can make a better Description how to use the Filter and so on...
> needless to say, to combine it with a good notation smile:)

Just simple, but not simpler. (A.E)
Posted: July 1, 2013 7:28 am   Details E-Mail

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