Outline Matte vs Color Matte*

Outline Matte and Color Matte are two mutually exclusiveTRAXIM modes. TRAXIM computes mattes faster in Outline Matte mode (compare to Color Matte).  Color Matte provides a higher level of detail near the edge and greater editing flexibility.

Outline matte controls ( located under Outline Matte) are active if Outline Matte is on. (Same is valid for Color Matte controls).
2. Select Outlined Image display mode.
3. Set Outline Matte Size to 10.0, -10.0 and 0.0. Observe changes to the outline.
4. Select Matte display mode.
5. Set Overall Softness to 0, 5, 14. Observe the effect of these changes on the matte.
6. Set Overall Softness to 0 and vary Proportional Softness from 0 to 14.
7. Set Overall Softness to 14 and vary Outside Suppress from 0 to 100.
8. Click Reset Outline Matte and confirm. This will set the outline matte controls to their default values.
9. Click Color Matte. This will set Color Matte on, color matte controls active and Outline Matte off.
10. Compare the quality of color matte to the quality of outline matte.
11. Set Threshold to 100, 70, 35, 10. For each setting observe the increase in detail level in petals.
12.  Select Isolated Image display mode. Vary  Inside Fill and Fill softness. Note the changes to the image.
13. Select Composite display mode. Vary Outside Suppress and Suppress Softness.
14. Click Reset Color Matte and confirm. This will set the color matte controls to their default values.  
 


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