CineGobs Keyer 2.2.0.109 has been released!

New functionality in version 2.2.0:
Built in help.
Render preview modes Matte, Diagnostics, Empty frame and Final result.
Use video as preview background.
Import GIF, ICO, JP2, PCX, PSD, TGA and TIFF image sequences (using FreeImage library).
Export to TARGA (.tga).
Output resizing with selectable resizing filter.
Alpha channel support in input video.
Rotoscoping masks can now be individually blurred/feathered.
Blur empty frame for difference keying.
Edit menu: Set start/end output range to current frame.
Edit menu: Reset output size to video size.
Edit menu: Set empty frame/frames to current frame.
View menu: Loop output range.
Input file RGB/RGB + Alpha displayed in status bar.
Check web site for updates.
Portable version available.

Improvements:
Better calculation of the empty frame used for difference keying.
Blur speed optimized when using garbage matte.
Erode speed  optimized when using garbage matte.
Rotoscoping masks are now rendered anti-aliased.
Rotoscoping masks in preview are now drawn anti-aliased.
Menu accesskeys.
Shortcut Alt+C for centering preview.
Added F12 as hotkey for Play/Stop.

Bug fixes:
Changing "Screen primary color" didn't initialize render properly.
Recalculation of empty frame wasn't always triggered correctly.
Changing certain parameters when difference keying, sometimes changed the play position.
Dragging the preview with the mouse, triggered re-calculation.

Please report any bugs you find!

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I've just updated the portal software on the web site and changed to another visual theme(hope you like it). Also a few things has been moved around and I've cleaned up the categories in the forum.

The CineGobs Keyer tutorials from the forum has been removed. They were written for one of the very first versions of CineGobs Keyer and was therefore useless when used with the current version. So I decided to remove them. It's my plan to make a few new tutorials for the next version. So stay tuned.

For the last week I've been sick and therefore haven't been able to work on CineGobs Keyer, but hopefully I'll continue working on it in a few days. As you can see in the "Planned changes" much is already done, but there are still a lot to do before releasing it.

For those wanting to read the documentation off-line, I've compiled the current Dokuwiki into an HTML Help file.

In the next version of CineGobs Keyer I'll see if I can integrate the help file into the software.


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New functionality in version 2.1.0:
Linear interpolation of rotoscoping keyframes.
Adjustments in mattes(black threshold etc.) now works with garbage & additive mattes.
Mask move tool.
"Add keyframe" in rotoscoping menu.
 "Reset point's bezier handles" function in edit mode.
 "Reset preview to center" in View menu.

Improvements:
Optimized keying speed when using a garbage matte.
Improved "AVI with alpha" compatibility with other software f.inst. After Effects.
Interpolation is now disabled when zooming in, making the preview show the actual pixels.
Deinterlacing quality improved.
After changing a value in the rotoscoping list, the list now stays selected.

Bug fixes:
Output range/Start frame wasn't set properly when opening project.
Exception was thrown if point was deleted on a frame that was not a keyframe.
Exception when cancelling save/render to AVI.
An exception when changing to the rotoscoping tab, after opening several projects.
It was possible to draw a rotoscoping mask even if no video was loaded.
Save video dialog title was always: "Name first file in image sequence" even when saving AVI.


Please report any bugs you find!

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Another day, another update :


Highlights in version 2.0.2:
This version fixes a single bug, which made the rotoscoping system very slow when using large video files.


Please report any bugs you find!

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I'm happy to announce that:


Highlights in version 2.0.1:
This is a bug-fix only release. Mostly fixes in the rotoscoping system.

...you can see the complete list of fixes here.

Please report any bugs you find!

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I'm happy to announce that:


Highlights in version 2.0:
Rotoscoping. Create keyframed garbage mattes and additive mattes.
New better preview.

...and several other improvements.

Please report any bugs you find!

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It's been quite a while since the last update of CineGobs keyer. The reason is that I wanted to add a simple four-point garbage matte, but one thing led to another and suddenly it was turning into a masking/rotoscoping system based on bezier splines.

Here's a small screenshot of the current prototype:



The bezier masks can be animated using keyframes with interpolation and you're able to add as many masks as you like. I have lot's of stuff planned for masking/rotoscoping, but the first release will only cover the basics.

Here's another screenshot showing the mask activated: