 | | | Re: Problems with G-Buffers? | Re: Problems with G-Buffers? 2004-02-27 - By whkguamusa
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Hi Petteri,
I can't answer this one, as I do not own AE or combustion.
The only reason I knew about the tiff is that I don't use PhotoShop
and I have needed to use those extra channels to give me more post-
render editing options for some print work.
mdc
ps
hope your neck feels better in the morning
:>)
--- In Carrara@(protected), "pmiinalainen"
<petteri.miinalainen@(protected)> wrote:
> Seems i was wrong... I was damn sure that tiff and targa allow you
> to save only alpha (mask) channel. I've never even tested saving
> multiple buffers with tiffs as i've encountered that limit in other
> software.
> Have you tested if AE or combustion* accept these tiffs? Would be a
> nice alternative to psd files...
>
> Great to know this!
>
> petteri
> --- In Carrara@(protected), "whkguamusa" <guamauto@(protected)> wrote:
> > This is incorrect,
> > The tiff format fully supports all of the G-buffer channels.
> > Each channel shows up as an additional mask. If you check all the
> G-
> > buffer channels and the alpha mask then render you will get a
tiff
> > with R G B channels and 11 alpha channels that hold the G-buffer
> > information as an 8bit greyscale map.
> >
> > mdc
> >
> > --- In Carrara@(protected), "pmiinalainen"
> > <petteri.miinalainen@(protected)> wrote:
> > > Exactly. But what i meant, that it can't save the distance
> buffer
> > or
> > > any other G-buffer (normals, UV,...) - only the mask/ alpha
> channel.
> > >
> > > Only layered format like photoshop psd can save several
> buffers.
> > > Other formats that has support for that is RLA and RPF. Tried
to
> > use
> > > photoshop file format plugins for RLA images, but it crashed
> > > carrara. Should propably file a bug report...
> > >
> > > petteri
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Carrara@(protected), nospam <nospam@(protected)> wrote:
> > > > Bonjour petteri,
> > > >
> > > > No, the Tiff file is perfectly able to takle alpha mask.
> > > > It may be that Carrara is bugged on this matter and produce
> bad
> > > Tiff files when a
> > > > mask is selected, but the Tiff specification is not faulty.
> > > >
> > > > Le / On jeudi 26 f�vrier 2004, vous �criviez / You wrote :
> > > >
> > > > p> You can't save other buffers than alpha mask with any
other
> > > formats
> > > > p> than photoshop psd. Try to change to sequenced psd.
> > > >
> > > > p> petteri
> > > > p> --- In Carrara@(protected), "goofballmcgee2000"
> > > > p> <infinitevisuals@(protected)> wrote:
> > > > >> I'm rendering an animation as a sequenced Tiff file. I'm
> > > rendering
> > > > p> an
> > > > >> alpha channel just fine, but when I turn on the distance G-
> > > Buffer,
> > > > >> photoshop cannot open the file. It keeps telling me it has
> > > > p> problems
> > > > >> parsing the file. Any thoughts on this? I'm using Carrara
> 3.3
> > > on
> > > > >> windows xp. I've never had a problem with this before. If
> > > anyone
> > > > p> has
> > > > >> any thoughts please help. Thanks
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Chris Smith
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > nospam
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