BCC+ Optical Dissolve
Category: BCC Key and Blend
Effect Name: BCC Optical Dissolve
The BCC+ Optical Dissolve filter, part of the BCC Key and Blend category, uses a power function to simulate an optical film dissolve. The bright areas of the B side of the dissolve appear sooner than the darker areas.
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
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.
- Opacity: Sets the mix level.
- 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.
