Emboss

Produces an emboss effect by offsetting the original input using the Angle and Width controls, rather than overlaying a second input like the BumpBoss node.

See also BumpBoss.

Inputs and Controls

Connection Type

Connection Name

Function

Input

unnamed

The image sequence to emboss.

mask

An optional image to use as a mask. By default, the blur effect 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

Emboss Tab

channels

channels

all

The effect is only applied to 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.

Emboss Type

optype

traditional

Sets the type of emboss output you want:

traditional - applies the emboss effect to the input image.

effect - outputs the effect only, making it easy for you to composite with other footage.

Angle

Angle

0

Sets the angle of the emboss effect in degrees.

Width

Width

1

Set the width of the emboss outlines. A low value gives a more subtle, finely detailed result.

mask

N/A

disabled

Enables the associated mask channel to the right. Disabling this checkbox is the same as setting the channel to none.

maskedgedetect

none

The channel to use as a mask. By default, the effect is limited to the non-black areas of this channel.

Edge Detector

edgedetector

sobel

Choose an edge detection method:

simple

sobel

prewitt

edgechannels

edgechannels

rgb

The edge detection is only applied to 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.

Threshold

threshold

0

 

output

N/A

disabled

Enables the associated mask channel to the right. Disabling this checkbox is the same as setting the channel to none.

output

none

Sets the output channel for the edge detect applied.

mask

N/A

disabled

Enables the associated mask channel to the right. Disabling this checkbox is the same as setting the channel to none.

maskedgedetect

none

The channel to use as a mask. By default, the effect is limited to the non-black areas of this channel.

PreBlur/PostErode

Erode size

erodesize

0

 

Blur size

blursize

0

Set the blur size. Lower values make the calculations faster but the result might not be as smooth. The image size is scaled down so that the blur filter is no larger than this number, and then scaled up with linear interpolation after filtering.

Blur quality

blurquality

15

Set the blur quality. The lower the number, the faster the calculation.

mask

N/A

disabled

Enables the associated mask channel to the right. Disabling this checkbox is the same as setting the channel to none.

maskedgedetect

none

The channel to use as a mask. By default, the effect 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 effect is limited to the non-white areas of the mask.

fringe

fringe

disabled

When enabled, only apply the effect to the edge of the mask.

When disabled, the effect is applied to the entire mask.

mix

mix

1

Dissolves between the original image at 0 and the full effect at 1.