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These plugins will let you make the most use of a ZDepth pass that you often render out from a 3d application. It’s a pass that stores the information about the distance from camera for each pixel – there is really a lot you can do with this data.

Demo

 The package contains 3 plugins:

• Z_Depth Compose – composite two layers based on their depth maps,
• Z_Depth Cut – select pixels based on a depth map,
• Z_Depth Shadow – project a layer onto depth map.

Note:  The plugins in this package are also a part of the EFX Render Elements suite.  If you already have it, you don’t need these.

If on the other hand you buy these and later decide that you’d like to have the full EFX Render Elements suite, you will get a discount equal to the amount you spent on EFX ZDepth tools.
Upgrade offer: If you already purchased ZDepth Tools and want to upgrade to the full Render Elements suite you can request your discount code: here.

• ZDepth based selections

   

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• Project a layer onto a depth matte

   

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• Combine layers based on their depth matte

   

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Quick Fun Scene Demo

Full Tutorial

You can download the User Manual for details on individual plugins.

Version History

• 1.0.3 (May 2012)
  • ZDepth Cut:
  • added an option for inverting the depth map
  • ZDepth Compose:
  • added an option for inverting the depth maps
  • added a Fade parameter for softening the intersection between the two layers
  • Manual: fixed the Tip for non-AntiAliased ZDepth map – it was unnecessary all along
• 1.0.2 – Initial release – Feb 2012