BCC+ Grain

Category: BCC Film Style

Effect Name: BCC+ Grain

The BCC+ Grain filter, part of the BCC Film Style category, is an updated film grain emulation effect which replaces the legacy BCC Film Grain filter. This grain emulator generates hard or soft grain, either RGB or monochrome, that replicates the look of natural film grain and is hardware accelerated on all platforms.

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.

• Monochrome: When checked, the grain is monochrome. In this mode, only the Red Size, Red Amount and Red Softness sliders are active. Since the grain is monochrome, only one slider is needed.
• Size: Sets the size of the grain. The larger the Size setting, the larger the grain will be.

• Red Amount: Sets the intensity of the red grain.
• Green Amount: Sets the intensity of the green grain.
• Blue Amount: Sets the intensity of the blue grain.
• Softness: Sets the softness of the grain. Normally, only minor softness adjustments are necessary, usually between a value of 0-1.
• Response Position: Defines the portions of the image where grain will be added. A low Position value places grain in the darkest image values, while a high Position value places grain in the brightest areas.
• Response Range: Increases or decreases the area where grain is added to the image based on the value of the Position slider. A low Range value indicates a narrow range of values, while a high Range value indicates a large range of values.
• Response Minimum: Sets the minimum level of grain that is always added to the image. A Position value of 0 and a Range of 80 is typical of standard film, with grain applied to the entire range except the brightest whites with black being the most affected.

• Animate: Enable/disable animation in the grain. When enabled the grain will randomly animate to create a noise effect.
• Random Seed: Adjusts the randomness of the animation.