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Sphinx.
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I propose adding a new option to all blurs: "Premultiply Alpha"

Problem: blurring sources with alpha causes bleeding of colors in transparent areas.

Solution: premultiply source with its alpha and divide blurred result with blurred alpha.

Some visual examples:

Njyldgarkn init/prepare process x no. of render blocks x no. of passes
Posted: October 4, 2011 4:08 am   Details E-Mail
Sphinx.
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Premultiplied Blur.ffxml
Njyldgarkn init/prepare process x no. of render blocks x no. of passes
Posted: October 4, 2011 4:09 am   Details E-Mail
Crapadilla
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+1
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Posted: October 4, 2011 4:37 am   Details E-Mail
Kraellin
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hmmm, i dont know that that's all bad, having the color bleeding. in some instances i like that. it's like feathering a selection and has its uses, but i'm certainly not opposed to another option.
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Craig
Posted: October 4, 2011 11:46 pm   Details E-Mail
Sphinx.
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hmmm, i dont know that that's all bad, having the color bleeding. in some instances i like that. it's like feathering a selection and has its uses, but i'm certainly not opposed to another option.


I propose it as an option, i.e. a checkbox. There might be cases where you expect the bleed to show. However I'm not really sure which cases smile;) Can you give a more concrete example?
Njyldgarkn init/prepare process x no. of render blocks x no. of passes
Posted: October 5, 2011 2:11 am   Details E-Mail
lipebianc
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+1
I had suffered from that on many my own filters...
Thank you for the solution (although my FF3 beta trial expired recently, so I can't check righth now!)

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Sphinx. wrote:
I propose it as an option, i.e. a checkbox


Perfect idea! smile:)
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Posted: October 13, 2011 3:15 am   Details E-Mail
Kraellin
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Sphinx. wrote:
However I'm not really sure which cases Can you give a more concrete example?


it's all a matter of what you want as a result. for the artist, in your examples above, that flower and the fish one are good examples of what i'm saying. i could easily see having those edges as a sort of feathered effect with something else 'bleeding' into it from another source.

but, i agree, having the option is the best bet.
If wishes were horses... there'd be a whole lot of horse crap to clean up!

Craig
Posted: October 14, 2011 3:46 pm   Details E-Mail
Indigo Ray
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Thank you, Sphinx. smile:) This would be useful to have as a check-box option, but at least it's possible now. You should submit this as a snippet.
Posted: October 14, 2011 5:21 pm   Details E-Mail

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