BCC Posterize

Category: BCC Art Looks

Effect Name: BCC Posterize

The BCC Posterize filter, part of the BCC Art Looks category, reduces the number of colors in the image by independently reducing the number of discrete levels in each color channel. The filter also allows you to scramble the output values for additional creative control.

The Posterize filter provides controls to blur and soften the posterized image to reduce hard edges and compression artifacts.

Working with the Filter

Presets and Common Controls

• BCC filters come with a library of factory installed presets plus the ability to create your own custom presets and preview them with the BCC FX Browser™.
• BCC filters also include common controls that configure global effect preferences and other host-specific effect settings.

For more information about working with presets and other common controls, Click Here.

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.

• Lock Level Count:Links all Level parameters together when enabled.
• Red Levels:Sets number of distinct red channel levels.
• Green Levels:Sets number of distinct green channel levels.
• Blue Levels:Sets number of distinct blue channel levels.
• Red Bias:Adds bias to discrete red levels.
• Green Bias:Adds bias to discrete green levels.
• Blue Bias:Adds bias to discrete blue levels.
• Red Soften:Softens red channel transitions.
• Green Soften:Softens green channel transitions.
• Blue Soften:Softens blue channel transitions.
• Pre Blur:Blurs source image before posterization.
• Post Blur:Blurs image after posterization.

Scramble Parameter Group

• Red Scramble:Scrambles red output levels.
• Green Scramble:Scrambles green output levels.
• Blue Scramble:Scrambles blue output levels.
• Maximum Scramble:Sets maximum distance between scrambled levels.
• Random Seed:Seeds random number generator for scrambling.
• 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.