BCC+ Color Spot

Category: BCC Grads and Tints

Effect Name: BCC+ Color Spot

The BCC+ Color Spot filter, part of the BCC Grads and Tints category, tints the image using presets for common photographic filters except for a center spot which retains normal color.The center spot can be moved, sized and the amount of blur can be controlled.

Working with the Filter

FX Editor and Presets

• Use the FX Editor to load or save presets for reuse.
• To load a preset: Open the FX Editor, select a preset from the Presets panel, and click Apply to return to the host application.
• To save a custom preset: While in the FX Editor, click the Create Custom Preset icon in the parameter list, enter a preset name, and click Done. Additionally, a custom preset can be saved from the main menu bar by selecting File->Save Preset.
• To import custom presets from another drive: While in the FX Editor, select File->Import Preset from the main menu bar.

Effect Controls

Mocha Mask and Track

Continuum effects include integrated masking and matte tools that allow you to restrict the effect to specific regions of the image.

• Mocha masks: used to create custom spline masks. Mocha also includes Matte Assist ML and Matte Refine ML, which use machine learning to generate and track masks.
• Pixel Chooser: used to generate geometric shapes, gradients, or mattes based on channel, luma, or color-based selections. Additionally, an AI depth map generator, and an AI-powered face detection model allow for precise control of masks and mattes.

For more information, see Mocha and Pixel Chooser.

Compare Mode

The Compare Mode is used to view the filtered result alongside the original source layer. Several split-screen and side-by-side display options are available.

For more information, see Compare Mode.

• View: Allows you to set the viewer to display various outputs for the Color Gradient.
  • Output: Shows the default look of the BCC+ Color Spot filter on the image.
  • Spot: Shows the color spot. Useful when determining the look of the spot used in the output.
• Color:Sets the color through the use of a standard color picker.
• Opacity:Sets the opacity of the color filter.
• Preserve HighlightsPreserves the white areas of the image.
• Exposure CompensationAdds back the brightness loss as a result of the filter application.

Spot Group

Controls the radial gradient used to generate where the spot adds color to the image.

• Position:There is an on-screen control in the center of the image. By clicking and dragging the on-screen control,the position of the spot can be adjusted.
• Position X:The horizontal position of the spot.
• Position YThe vertical position of the spot.
Note: In some host programs, you must highlight the effect title in the Effect Controls window to see the on-screen controls.
• Aspect:The aspect ratio of the spot.
• Radius:The un-blurred radius of the spot.
• Falloff Radius:The blurred edge radius.
• Falloff:Moves the falloff towards the spot center point.
• Invert:Inverts the spot.
• Mix with Original: Blends the source and filtered images. Use this parameter to animate the effect from the unfiltered to the filtered image without adjusting other settings, or to reduce the effect of the filter by mixing it with the source image.
• GPU Rendering:Specifies how the effect is rendered.
  • Default: Uses product-wide default of 16 bit half-float GPU rendering.
  • 16 Bit Float: Manually force 16 bit half-float GPU rendering.
  • 32 Bit Float: Manually force 32 bit full-float GPU rendering.
  • Disabled: Forces CPU rendering.