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CaliCoastReplay
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I would love a component that blanks out a portion of the screen defined by the same controls as the free gradients use.

I am sure people have figured out a lot of ways to do this; I have my own - usually using a free gradient, blend, and alpha setting - but, it does seem to require more components than necessary and it seems like this wouldn't be too hard to do! smile:loveff:
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Posted: November 13, 2014 7:32 am   Details E-Mail
Skybase
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Is this what you're talking about? smile:)
Posted: November 13, 2014 7:00 pm   Details E-Mail
CaliCoastReplay
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More like clearing directly to alpha, but yes. That's essentially what I do, but in black, and then a set alpha pass, but if there's already black in the image it makes it dicey.
"A house in Beverly Hills
Your daddy paying the bills
A life of power and wealth
Beautiful...but it helps"

Pet Shop Boys, "Love, Etc.", Gui Buratto Remix
Posted: November 13, 2014 8:48 pm   Details E-Mail
Skybase
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You can set color 2 to alpha.

Edit: added image.
Posted: November 14, 2014 3:34 am   Details E-Mail
Skybase
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As far as I've been working with FilterForge, you wanna just look for the best shortcut possible for every step of the way. In this case by doing this, you can effectively avoid using any set-alpha operation and run into difficulties as you've mentioned.

smile:) Hope that helps!
Posted: November 14, 2014 3:45 am   Details E-Mail
CaliCoastReplay
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Oooh, that is nice! Thank you! smile:)
"A house in Beverly Hills
Your daddy paying the bills
A life of power and wealth
Beautiful...but it helps"

Pet Shop Boys, "Love, Etc.", Gui Buratto Remix
Posted: November 14, 2014 8:16 pm   Details E-Mail
CaliCoastReplay
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Never thought of setting the free gradient color to fully transparent!

FF is like the "Photoshop Hero" concept from Penny Arcade...a never-ending art videogame. xD
"A house in Beverly Hills
Your daddy paying the bills
A life of power and wealth
Beautiful...but it helps"

Pet Shop Boys, "Love, Etc.", Gui Buratto Remix
Posted: November 14, 2014 8:18 pm   Details E-Mail

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