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3D Channel effects (PB only)


    These effects integrate 3D scenes into 2D composites, and alter 3D scenes. You can import 3D channel image files saved in RLA, Softimage PIC/ZPIC, and Electric Image EI/EIZ formats. For PIC and EI files, the 3D channel information lives in the ZPIC or EIZ files, respectively. You don't actually import ZPIC and EIZ files, but as long as they're stored in the same folder with the PIC and EI files, you can access their 3D channels using these effects.

    3D Channel effects read and manipulate the additional channels of information, including z depth, surface normals, object ID, texture coordinates, background color, unclamped RGB, and material ID. You can matte 3D elements along a z axis, insert other elements in a 3D scene, blur areas in a 3D scene, isolate 3D elements, apply a foggy effect with depth, and extract 3D channel information for use as parameters in other effects.

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