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ZSlice

This node uses the depth channel of the input to highlight a slice of the image characterized by the same Z depth. You can modify the slice using the Center of Slice and Field Width controls.

Inputs and Controls

Connection Type	Connection Name	Function
Input	unnamed	The input to select the Z slice from. NOTE: The input must contain a Z depth channel.
mask	An optional image to use as a mask. By default, the slice is limited to the non-black areas of the mask. At first, the mask input appears as triangle on the right side of the node, but when you drag it, it turns into an arrow labeled mask. If you cannot see the mask input, ensure that the mask control is disabled or set to none.

Connection Type

Connection Name

Function

Input

unnamed

The input to select the Z slice from.

NOTE: The input must contain a Z depth channel.

mask

An optional image to use as a mask. By default, the slice is limited to the non-black areas of the mask.

At first, the mask input appears as triangle on the right side of the node, but when you drag it, it turns into an arrow labeled mask. If you cannot see the mask input, ensure that the mask control is disabled or set to none.

Control (UI)	Knob (Scripting)	Default Value	Function
ZSlice Tab
channels	channels	all	The effect is only applied these channels. If you set this to something other than all or none, you can use the checkboxes on the right to select individual channels.
Z	N/A	disabled	Enables the associated Z channel to the right. Disabling this checkbox is the same as setting the channel to none.
Z	Zchan	none	The channel containing the Z depth information.
Center of Slice	center	0.5	Defines the center, or depth, of the slice within the image. High values are closer to the camera, and lower values further away.
Field Width	dof	0.1	Defines the width of the slice. Higher values highlight a thicker slice around the specified depth, and vice versa.
mask	N/A	disabled	Enables the associated mask channel to the right. Disabling this checkbox is the same as setting the channel to none.
mask	maskChannelInput	none	The channel to use as a mask. By default, the slice is limited to the non-black areas of this channel.
inject	inject	disabled	Copies the mask input to the predefined mask.a channel. Injecting the mask allows you to use the same mask further downstream.
invert	invert_mask	disabled	Inverts the use of the mask channel, so that the slice is limited to the non-white areas of the mask.
fringe	fringe	disabled	Blurs the edges of the mask.
mix	mix	1	Dissolves between the original image at 0 and the full effect at 1.