Merge compositing node

Merges the planes of several inputs together.

All Parameters Local variables

See also: Delete, Rename

This operation merges the planes of several inputs together. Most of the parameters determine how to handle differences in the sequences, such as image size, frame range and plane conflicts.

Parameters

Plane Conflict

Planes from different inputs with the same name are in conflict. A conflicting plane is the second plane or later which matches an existing plane name. This parameter determines how to resolve the conflict.

Rename Conflicting Plane

The plane is renamed by adding a unique suffix number.

Add to Plane Array if Identical else Rename

A plane array is created if the planes' data format and structure match, otherwise the conflicting plane is renamed.

Add to Plane Array if Identical else Ignore

A plane array is created if the planes' data format and structure match, otherwise the conflicting plane is not merged in.

Ignore Conflicting Planes

Any conflicting planes are not merged in.

Error if Conflicts Occur

A conflict flags a cooking error.

Resolution Match

If the resolutions of the inputs are not all the same, this parameter determines how to choose the output resolution.

Size

If Resolution Match is set to 'Specify a Resolution', this is the parameter which specifies the size.

Scale to New Size

If on, all inputs not matching the output resolution are scaled to the output resolution, otherwise they are cropped or extended with black.

Scale Filter

The filter to use when scaling images.

Frame Range

If the frame ranges of the inputs differ, this determines what the output range should be.

Frame Rate

If the frame rates of the inputs differ, this determines what the output frame rate should be.

Frame Match

If the frame rates of the inputs differ, this determines which input frame to pick when the cook time doesn’t reside on a frame boundary.

Input n Scope

One of these parameters is available for each connected input. Only planes listed in the scope will be merged from the given input; the others will be ignored ('*' indicates all planes). You can use the menu button to select planes from the available input planes.

Local variables

L

Sequence length

S

Start of sequence

E

End of sequence

IL

Input sequence length

SR

Sequence frame rate

NP

Number of planes in sequence

W,H

Width and height of image

I

Image index (0 at start frame)

IT

Image time (0 at start frame)

AI

Current plane array index

PI

Current plane index

PC

Num of channels in current plane

CXRES

Composite Project X resolution

CYRES

Composite Project Y resolution

CPIXA

Composite Project pixel aspect ratio

CDEPTH

Composite Project raster depth

CBP

Composite Project black point

CWP

Composite Project white point

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