Return-Path: Received: from mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net ([167.206.4.200] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4629606 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:25:45 +0100 Received: from [10.0.1.6] (ool-182c0f4d.dyn.optonline.net [24.44.15.77]) by mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-8.04 (built Feb 28 2007)) with ESMTP id <0LZJ00JE0SPCL2J0@mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:32:01 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:32:00 -0500 From: Richard Brooker Subject: debanding artifacts - any favorite plugins or approaches? In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List Message-id: <89803240-3975-4ED4-964D-D3105EEF58B4@optonline.net> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT References: Hi. I'm having banding issues... A lens flare created with Sugar FX (Light Pack from Noise Industries) begins in black and grows over 2 seconds until the screen blows out to white. There is visible banding in the subtle color gradations during the sequence. I've tried adding grain and noise to get rid of the banding artifacts but nothing is really working great, yet. Currently I'm trying Debander (part of PHYX Cleaner from Noise Industries) and intender to try Deband from a demo version of the Sapphire filters. Does anyone have a beloved Debanding plugin or approach to dealing with the problem? Maybe a silly question since each banding situation would be different but I thought I'd ask. Thank you! ~ Richard Brooker