The BCC+ Edge Cleaner flter is a 32 bit hardware accelerated filter that gives users spatial and temporal control over keyed edges. Easily tackle compressed green screen footage that displays jittering edges around areas with fine detail such as hair. Edge Cleaner is available as an individual effect within the Continuum Key & Blend Unit and is also built-into Primatte Studio.
Presets and the FX Editor
The FX Editor provides a convenient way to store and retrieve factory installed and/or user generated filter presets. To select a preset, open the FX Editor interface and pick one from the Presets panel. Click the apply button in the FX Editor to return to the host user interface.
To save a custom preset, click the “Create Custom Preset” icon in the top right corner of the parameter list, next to the filter name, set a name for the new custom preset in the dialog that appears and click done.
Filter Parameters
Mocha Mask and Track provides a way for the user to select and track which pixels in the filtered source are actually going to be affected by the filter, via the generation of image based mattes, gradient mattes and vector shape masks. Mocha planar tracking and vector shape masking options are included in the PixelChooser, which allows for the generation of motion-tracked mask shapes as a hold-back mask.
For more information on the Mocha Masking and Tracking, Click Here.
Compare Mode
The BCC Compare Mode provides a convenient mechanism to compare the effect result with the original source layer. It provides several variations on basic split-screen views with the filtered clip placed next to the unedited original.
For more information on the Compare Mode,Click Here.
Cleaning Radius: Adjusts the area of included pixels to be cleaned.
View: Toggles the render view
- Normal: displays the final output, and all pixels visible.
- Alpha: displays the alpha pixels only.
- Guide: Highlights alpha edge pixels.
- Prev Frame: highlights alpha edge pixels from the previous frame.
Temporal Smoothing: Used to enable the smoothing of the filter result over time.
Strength: Used to adjust the intensity of the edge cleaning.
Alpha Contrast: Used to adjust the contrast between the alpha and non-alpha pixels for sharper resolution.
Edge Sensitivity: Used to adjust to discriminate between edge pixels and the overall image. Higher values will increase the sensitivity of edge pixel selection.
Mix with Original: Blends the smoothed result back with the unfiltered source clip.
GPU Rendering: This popup allows toggles renderer in use for the filter.
- Default: By default the filter will utilize the installed video card and bases the render on the project settings.
- 16 Bit Float: Sets the render to 16 bit float
- 32 Bit Float: Sets the render to 32 bit float
- Disabled: Disables GPU rendering and switches to software rendering in FCPX or Motion.