Digital Light & Color

A new update of PWP 7 is now available. This version adds a number of new features, including a new transformation for removing purple fringing and fixes many bugs that have been reported on the message board. Thanks to all who participated in testing.

For details and to download the new version, see http://www.dl-c.com/Temp/pwp70beta/index.html

Kiril

Thanks Kiril (and Jonathan). Looking forward to exploring the new version.

Is it possible to have a little more (or a lot) explanation about the new Mask function/option in the Precise Blur transformation, please? It's not clear why two masks might be used to me, yet, but I really like the basic idea of this tool.

Your continued efforts in developing PWP is greatly appreciated.

There is a new section on this topic (under Mask) in the latest Precise Gaussian Transformation Notes
(http://dl-c.com/Temp/pwp70beta/download ... 0Notes.pdf).

As with all the other types of blur, the Amount control determines not how much blurring will occur but rather the relative blending proportions between the original image and the blurred image. Using an amount less than 100% with a heavy Gaussian blur produces not a partial blur but an effect like a fog filter - as if you did a double exposure of one sharp frame with an out-of-focus frame.

The Precise Gaussian mask determines how much of a contribution to the blur each pixel will make, so this is where you separate the foreground object from the background you want to blur.

You could theoretically use both masks if you wanted a fog filter type blur of the background.