Return-Path: Received: from mail-lpp01m010-f41.google.com ([209.85.215.41] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4632008 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:21:39 +0100 Received: by lamf4 with SMTP id f4so6348616lam.28 for ; Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:28:04 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of robert@stvmayday.dk designates 10.152.111.229 as permitted sender) client-ip=10.152.111.229; Authentication-Results: mr.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of robert@stvmayday.dk designates 10.152.111.229 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=robert@stvmayday.dk Received: from mr.google.com ([10.152.111.229]) by 10.152.111.229 with SMTP id il5mr14568304lab.19.1329730084910 (num_hops = 1); Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:28:04 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.152.111.229 with SMTP id il5mr12157443lab.19.1329730084846; Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:28:04 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.152.28.34 with HTTP; Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:28:04 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:28:04 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] debanding artifacts - any favorite plugins or approaches? From: Robert Kjettrup To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d04083a015abacc04b961e9c1 X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQk7pMMh2qXgdw+p2k0gL0kbUEJpRemIxzTF/dDM2vBFpSG7Ss+ght6RjK7hO1/kId46QPC8 --f46d04083a015abacc04b961e9c1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Wouldn't it be nice if AE gave us the option to dither when rendering to a low bit format from a higher bit project. ...right now i also use the method by adding a bit of noise and render in 16bit Robert Kjettrup / Grafiker / STV Mayday Mobil: 25 18 95 16 Mail: robert@stvmayday.dk 2012/2/17 Jack Tunnicliffe > 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 > www.javapost.ca > > > > 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 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 >> >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >> > > > > -- > danny princz > > exposedideas.com > > > --f46d04083a015abacc04b961e9c1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wouldn't it be nice if AE gave us the option to dither when rendering t= o a low bit format from a higher bit project.

...right n= ow i also use the method by adding a bit of noise and render in 16bit

Robert Kjettrup / Grafiker / STV Mayd= ay
Mobil: 25 18 95 16
Mail: ro= bert@stvmayday.dk

2012/2/17 Jack Tunnicliffe <jack@javapost.ca>

See how it actually renders out in the = best format you can like 32 bit mode to an uncompressed tiff and see if it&= #39;s still there. There was ongoing discussion a few weeks ago about AE= 9;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= .=A0

Jack Tunnicliffe
Java Post Production
www.javapost.ca

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 tri= ck

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:32 PM, R= ichard 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 g= et rid of the banding artifacts but nothing is really working great, yet. C= urrently I'm trying Debander (part of PHYX Cleaner from Noise Industrie= s) 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 diff= erent but I thought I'd ask. Thank you! ~ Richard Brooker

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