Return-Path: Received: from host6.canaca.com ([66.49.160.142] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4629636 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:41:25 +0100 Received: from 207-195-100-23.regn.static.sasknet.sk.ca ([207.195.100.23] helo=[192.168.1.44]) by host6.canaca.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RyRuK-0004xO-5j for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:47:44 -0500 From: Jack Tunnicliffe Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_974369FE-5BFF-4612-9160-589CA73A6F1A" Subject: Re: [AE] debanding artifacts - any favorite plugins or approaches? Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:47:41 -0600 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host6.canaca.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - javapost.ca X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail=_974369FE-5BFF-4612-9160-589CA73A6F1A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 See how it actually renders out in the best format you can like 32 bit = mode to an uncompressed tiff and see if it's still there. There was = ongoing discussion a few weeks ago about AE's 8 bit output that shows = banding but the actual output to a digital file format is good with no = banding. Daniel Ramirez was talking about trying to make a 10 bit output = a priority for this release if he could squeeze it in.=20 Jack Tunnicliffe Java Post Production www.javapost.ca On Feb 17, 2012, at 11:38 AM, rendernyc wrote: > is your project in 8bit? >=20 > make sure its at least in 16bit > that and a touch of noise should do the trick >=20 >=20 > On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Richard Brooker = wrote: > Hi. >=20 > 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 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > danny princz >=20 > exposedideas.com --Apple-Mail=_974369FE-5BFF-4612-9160-589CA73A6F1A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 See = how it actually renders out in the best format you can like 32 bit mode = to an uncompressed tiff and see if it's still there. There was ongoing = discussion a few weeks ago about AE's 8 bit output that shows banding = but the actual output to a digital file format is good with no banding. = Daniel Ramirez was talking about trying to make a 10 bit output a = priority for this release if he could squeeze it in.

Jack Tunnicliffe

Java Post Production

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On Feb 17, 2012, at 11:38 AM, rendernyc wrote:

is your = project in 8bit?

make sure its at least in = 16bit
that and a touch of noise should do the = trick

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 = at 12:32 PM, Richard Brooker <brooker@optonline.net>= wrote:

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

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