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    Styles and Transparent PNGs

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    • JoelM3DMJ Offline
      JoelM3DM
      last edited by

      Hmmm, I am trying something new with my next movie: I'm using styles (brushstroke lines) for the SU setting. Looks great in theory, but something is very wrong.

      I insert PNG images of people (transparent backgrounds). Big problem! The PNG images are transparent and the styled lines show through. Take a look at the two images and you'll see what I mean.

      Is there a way to prevent lines from showing through the png images? Translucent people looks pretty weird!

            Joel
      

      Translucent people


      Lines without styles

      || Joel Metzger 3D Modeling
      || story-shorts.net - Animation with SU

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
        last edited by

        Is your 2D person applied to the face of the wall? If so, try moving it out away from the wall.

        Etaoin Shrdlu

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        • JoelM3DMJ Offline
          JoelM3DM
          last edited by

          No, it's a png image, already a short distance from the wall.

          || Joel Metzger 3D Modeling
          || story-shorts.net - Animation with SU

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            Move it farther from the wall.

            Etaoin Shrdlu

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              If it's the same issue I think of then it's a known bug: these graphic styles, when a png with transparency is applied in them, always show this behaviour.

              Tomsdesk has had many issues with his trees that display the same problem

              Gai...

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              • JoelM3DMJ Offline
                JoelM3DM
                last edited by

                Ah yes, now I remember. I came across the same problem a couple years ago. Still not fixed? Well, it's on to Plan B...

                || Joel Metzger 3D Modeling
                || story-shorts.net - Animation with SU

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