Each layer in Studio Artist is composed of 3 RGB (red-green-blue) image channels and 1 alpha (A) channel. The RGB image channels define a color image. The alpha channel is an extra image buffer that can be thought of as an additional mask channel associated with the layer. Technically the pixel values in the alpha…
This post will discuss the various features associated with layers. Layers Overview Each layer consists of a RGB image, an alpha channel, and a Bezier path frame. The RGB image is a raster frame buffer that you paint into. The associated alpha channel can act as an integral mask. The Bezier path frame stores Bezier…
The following above is a snapshot of a recent work in progress. While working on this piece, I ran into a common problem. I wanted to be able to clone paint some imagery from a hidden layer into the current active layer, using a pressure sensitive clone paint tool. This post will describe how you…