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Shadows tab, Input Cropping area, Shadows & Reflections area

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TIP Scale To Fit: When enabled, scales down the source so that the entire source image is visible in the layer plane. This assumes that all of the Input Offset values are zero. For more information, see "Scaling an input source to fit the virtual set" on page 98. Plus-90 (Portrait): Rotates the source 90° clockwise. For more information, see "Turning the image 90° to display it in the portrait orientation" on page 97. Input Cropping area Use these controls to crop one or more edges of the source to mask out unwanted content in the frame. For more information, see "Cropping and spot masking the source clip" on page 83. Grid control: Drag any of the small green handles to interactively crop the source. Numeric readouts: You can click in a field, and then type a value. Reset: Returns the values in all of the cropping fields to zero. Edge Softness: Applies a transparency gradient along all of the cropped edges and painted masks, blending these mattes with unmatted regions so that no harsh edges are evident. You can also use the Mask Painter feature to create a matte for isolated spots rather than whole edges. For more information, see "Painting a mask" on page 84. Shadows tab The Shadows tab provides controls for adding a virtual reflection and up to three virtual shadows to a scene. Although it's possible to have up to five shadows, they're not designed to all be on at once, because two shadows lie on the wall and three shadows fall on the floor. The controls in the Settings for Shadow Region change depending on which shadow or reflection is selected on the left. For instructions on enabling and setting up shadows, see "Adding shadows and reflections" on page 111. Shadows & Reflections area Reset: Returns all of the settings for the current shadow or reflection to the defaults. Load: Opens a dialog box where you can choose a profile and apply it to the currently selected shadow or reflection. Save: Opens a dialog box where you can save the settings for the current shadow or reflection as a profile. 44 Product overview

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Product overview
Scale To Fit:
When enabled, scales down the source so that the entire source image is
visible in the layer plane. This assumes that all of the Input Offset values are zero. For
more information, see
“Scaling an input source to fit the virtual set” on page 98
.
Plus-90 (Portrait):
Rotates the source 90° clockwise. For more information, see
“Turning
the image 90° to display it in the portrait orientation” on page 97
.
Input Cropping area
Use these controls to crop one or more edges of the source to mask out unwanted content in
the frame. For more information, see
“Cropping and spot masking the source clip”
on page 83
.
Grid control:
Drag any of the small green handles to interactively crop the source.
Numeric readouts:
You can click in a field, and then type a value.
Reset:
Returns the values in all of the cropping fields to zero.
Edge Softness:
Applies a transparency gradient along all of the cropped edges and painted
masks, blending these mattes with unmatted regions so that no harsh edges are evident.
Shadows tab
The Shadows tab provides controls for adding a virtual reflection and up to three virtual
shadows to a scene. Although it’s possible to have up to five shadows, they’re not designed to
all be on at once, because two shadows lie on the wall and three shadows fall on the floor. The
controls in the Settings for Shadow Region change depending on which shadow or reflection
is selected on the left.
For instructions on enabling and setting up shadows, see
“Adding shadows and reflections”
on page 111
.
Shadows & Reflections area
Reset:
Returns all of the settings for the current shadow or reflection to the defaults.
Load:
Opens a dialog box where you can choose a profile and apply it to the currently
selected shadow or reflection.
Save:
Opens a dialog box where you can save the settings for the current shadow or reflection
as a profile.
TIP
You can also use the Mask Painter feature to create a matte for isolated spots rather
than whole edges. For more information, see
“Painting a mask” on page 84
.