BCC+ Frame Fixer ML

Category: BCC Image Restoration

Effect Name: BCC+ Frame Fixer ML

The BCC+ Frame Fixer ML filter, part of the BCC Image Restoration category, uses an AI/ML engine to repair frames that display various types of damage in video source clips, for example, photo flash frames, digital media glitches, degraded archival frames, or capture errors. It can also be used to hide jump cuts and for stylistic temporal effects.

Typical use of the filter might include video shoots at celebrity events, such as film premieres or social gatherings, where stars and dignitaries are subject to flash photography while being recorded on video. Broadcasters who show video with photo flash frames are required by law in some countries to display a warning banner when showing this type of content as it can cause issues for viewers with certain medical conditions.

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.

• Model: Used to select the desired frame fix model.
• Alpha Aware: Preserves alpha channel information when enabled. Disable when working with non-alpha source shots to improve performance.
• Set Bad Frame: Used to instruct the filter as to which frame to fix. Should be set to the first bad frame if using Repair Duration to repair more than one contiguous group of frames.
• Repair Duration: Used to set the number of frames to be fixed.

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.