Clip alpha type, what is it for?

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0x80
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Clip alpha type, what is it for?

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Just wondering. I can't seem to find this in the manual.

Straight or premultiplied... when to use what?

Joris
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Re: Clip alpha type, what is it for?

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It depends on whether you created your source content with straight or premultiplied alpha.

In most cases, you're probably using premult.

http://provideocoalition.com/ryoung/sto ... s-straight

Joris
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Re: Clip alpha type, what is it for?

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Actually, this is probably a better link: http://www.cgdirector.com/quick-tip-str ... ied-alpha/

0x80
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Re: Clip alpha type, what is it for?

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Yes that last link made it clear for me, thanks!

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