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Generalised compositing

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We revisit the assumptions behind traditional image compositing techniques. By analysing the process we separate the colour operations from those for coverage and show that this usefully leads to a more general compositing equation than previously used. We then examine the colour operations in more detail and show how new operations can easily be incorporated in a standard compositor. Practical examples show the new approach and reveal some beneficial effects, not previously achievable within a compositor.

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GRAPHITE '07: Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques in Australia and Southeast Asia
December 2007
335 pages
ISBN:9781595939128
DOI:10.1145/1321261
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  1. alpha compositing
  2. beta compositing
  3. compositing images
  4. digital compositing
  5. post-production

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