Plugins/BzPixelExtend

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BzPixelExtend

Expands edges of objects rendered on a black transparent background.

It was originally designed to use in conjunction with DepthDefocus Macro, to expand the Z-channel to the areas covered with the DOF effect, but can be used anywhere you want to expand your objects' edges.

For example, if your object has been separated from a practical shot, you sometimes need to expand the parts decayed by motion blur or defocus.

Image:BzPixelExtend_Original.jpg

Image:BzPixelExtend_ED.jpg Image:BzPixelExtend_Rank.jpg

Image:BzPixelExtend_Blur.jpg Image:BzPixelExtend_PE.jpg

Requirements: The input image should be float point (16 or 32).

Only the 32-bit version is available at the moment. For 64-bit there's an approximation using consecutive rank filters: SmartExtend_RGB


Related Pigsfly topic: http://www.pigsfly.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4932&view=findpost&p=17395


Idea by Gregory Chalenko, programming by Roman Fedotov.



Gregory Chalenko
www.compositing.tv