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Background Gradients

Often used gradient settings. Simple but time saving presets useful when you create different gradients.

Place downloaded .setting files to your Fusion:\Macros or Fusion:\Settings folder. You can add them to the toolbar for quick access.

Download the full gradients collection in one archive file.



BG_RadialGrayscale

Creates a radial linearly interpolated gradient with the center at the image center. The same takes 7 clicks to setup from the default gradient setting.

The graph below shows image X axis horizontally and luminance vertically.

Image:Waveform_BG_RadialGrayscale.png



BG_SphericalIncidence

Creates a radial gradient with the center at the image center interpolated in the way as if it would be an incidence pass of a sphere. Useful when you want to mimic spherical or cylindrical surfaces on a height map. The same can be achieved by applying a CustomTool with this expression: (1-(1-c1)^2)^0.5 to a linearly interpolated gradient.

The graph below shows image X axis horizontally and luminance vertically.

Image:Waveform_BG_SphericalIncidence.png



BG_Spectrum

Creates a horizontal spectrum ramp. The same takes 18 clicks to setup from the default gradient setting.

The graph below shows image X axis horizontally and luminance vertically.

Image:Waveform_BG_Spectrum.png



BG_VerticalGrayscale

Creates a vertical grayscale gradient. The same takes 5 clicks to setup from the default gradient setting.



BG_UVMap

Creates a plain UV Map which performs zero-distortion when applied. The same takes 6 clicks to setup from the default gradient setting.



BG_ColoredCorners

Useful to test transformation and distortion tools when you need to see how much and in what way the image is adjusted. The same takes 5 clicks to setup from the default gradient setting.


Download the full gradients collection in one archive file.



Gregory Chalenko
www.compositing.tv