POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : The Alpha Channel : Re: The Alpha Channel Server Time
8 Aug 2024 22:17:44 EDT (-0400)
  Re: The Alpha Channel  
From: Vahur Krouverk
Date: 29 Sep 2000 13:23:29
Message: <39D4D05D.AD0B1D70@aetec.ee>
Rune wrote:
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> So, what do you think of this solution? I'd like to hear your opinions.
> 
> Rune

Why not use "associated alpha" approach instead, which is used in
RenderMan (R) renderers (shaders actually): it premultiplies opacity
with color and outputs "dimmed" colors. 
Here is link, which describes image compositing and probably gives
answers to Your questions, no need to reinvent the wheel:
ftp://ftp.alvyray.com/Acrobat/4_Comp.pdf

Other papers could be found in Alvy Ray Smith's site at:
http://www.alvyray.com/
select Memos and then Microsoft.


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