Copy Node

[user_deleted]

Dear All,

if i use COPY NODE at the end of my composite, in terms of taking char alpha with the BG. ( by the way im doing CGI Compositing ), it gives glitch. it was working fine so far,, in the past few months its creating problem.

im using shake V 4.00.0607, on mac pro and mac G5s.

pls let me know if any body has a solution.

thanks

Nishok A

[user_deleted]

hey,
what kind of glitches exactly are you seeing?
what kind of source files?
example script to reproduce?

you could try the switch matte node, although if there's really a problem with copy you'll most likely see it in switch matte too.
or you could try upgrading to 4.1, which should give you a nice speed gain on your mac pro (and probably G5 too)
++ chris

[user_deleted]

Hey Thanks Zem for your reply,

but i have identified where and why its giving glitch and found a workaround also for it.

1) the issue is not with "copy" node, if i use it just below the multilayer(hardlight) node it gives glitch. in all the other places its working fine.

i started using just above the multilayer node and using it right now, still to findout why its causing the issue,

and Shake V4.1 yes this eve we are upgrading to it. we already have license.

thanks

Nishok A

[aaron-marine]

did you check the premult settings on your cg image you are comping with hardlight above any other images? i know hardlight in general is a pretty sketchy composite mode. if all else fails, try building the composite using the different layering nodes rather than the multilayer. then you can actually break down your problems into segments and rule out different things.