BCC+ Light Wrap

Category: BCC Key and Blend

Effect Name: BCC Light Wrap

The BCC+ Light Wrap filter, part of the BCC Key and Blend category, reflects a background image around the edges of a foreground image to form a border. This creates the illusion that light from the background image is reflected onto the foreground image. This creates a more convincing composite by making it appear as if the images were shot in the same environment.

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: Selects the output view for the filter.
• Output: Displays the composite of the background track wrapped around the edges of the source layer.
• Wrap Only: Displays only the wrap (and not the source image) composited over the background track in the timeline.
• Wrap on Black: Displays only the wrap (and not the source image) composited over a black background. This is useful when setting up the effect.
• Edge Map: Displays only the edge matte. Useful to see the area over which the edge wrap output will be composited.
• Wrap Source: Selects a background image or a solid color.
• Background Layer: Enables the selection of a background layer for use in the light wrap.
• Solid Color: Enables the color picker to allow for the selection of a sloid color to use in the light wrap.
• Background: Selects the media to use as the reflected source.
• Wrap Color: Sets the color if solid color is set as the wrap source.
• Softness: Softens the edges of the border image that is reflected or wrapped.
• Lightness: Sets the lightness value of the reflected image. Negative values make the reflection darker and positive values make the reflection lighter
• Width: Sets the width of the reflection or wrap that is generated. Higher numbers result in a larger border.
• Blend Mode: Determines the method that is used to composite the border.
• 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.