User Manual

Input
The two inputs on the TV node are used to connect a 2D image and an effect mask, which can
be used to limit the area where the TV effect appears.
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Input: The orange input is used for the primary 2D image that gets the
TV distortion applied.
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Effect Mask: The blue input is for a mask shape created by polylines, basic primitive
shapes, paint strokes, or bitmaps from other tools. Connecting a mask to this input
limits the area where the the TV effect to appears. An effects mask is applied to the
tool after the tool is processed.
Basic Node Setup
The output of an image is connected to the input of the TV node. The style of TV interference is
then customized using the controls in the Inspector.
The TV node simulates TV-style flaws in the image
connected to the orange input
Inspector
Controls Tab
The Controls tab is the first of three tabs used to customize the analog TV distortion. The
Controls tab modifies the scan lines and image distortion of the effect.
Scan Lines
This slider is used to emulate the interlaced look by dropping lines out of the image. Setting it to
black, with a transparent Alpha, drops a line. A value of 1 (default) drops every second line. A
value of 2 shows one line, and then drops the second and third and repeats. A value of zero
turns off the effect.
Horizontal
Use this slider to apply a simple Horizontal offset to the image.
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