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Products: D2 Software

Feb 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Dan Ochiva

More flexible, easier keying

Keying out a particular subject is among the most common chores necessary to prep an image for compositing.

But in working with the individual color channels to “pull” the key, traditional keyers use algorithms that lock the channels together. Tweak one channel to make a cleaner key, and you'll also move the other locked color channels. This quickly consumes production time.

D2 Software, a subsidiary of Los Angeles' Digital Domain, says it solves this problem with its image-based keyer (IBK). New in v4.5 of Nuke, the company's multiplatform compositing system, the IBK separates out each channel for more flexible control, making it a good choice for keying uneven blue/greenscreens, according to D2.

The new version of Nuke allows users to apply shaders and materials directly to 3D objects, includes tools to handle matte edges and blue/greenscreen fringing, and adds support for Mac OSX. www.d2software.com

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