HP SVA V2.0 Parallel Compositing Reference Guide

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Table of Contents

About This Document.........................................................................................................9

1 Intended Audience..................................................................................................................................9

2 Document Organization..........................................................................................................................9

3 Typographic Conventions........................................................................................................................9

4 Related Information...............................................................................................................................10

5 Publishing History.................................................................................................................................10

6 HP Encourages Your Comments.............................................................................................................10

1 Main Areas of the Parallel Compositing Library.......................................................11

1.1 HP Library Versus Standard Library.....................................................................................................11

1.2 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................11

1.3 Library Entities...................................................................................................................................12

1.3.1 Application.................................................................................................................................12

1.3.2 System........................................................................................................................................12

1.3.3 Session.......................................................................................................................................12

1.3.4 Host...........................................................................................................................................12

1.3.5 Context.......................................................................................................................................13

1.3.6 Frame.........................................................................................................................................13

1.3.7 Framelet.....................................................................................................................................13

1.3.8 Output.......................................................................................................................................13

1.3.9 Result.........................................................................................................................................13

1.3.10 Pixel Operator...........................................................................................................................14

1.4 How Library Entities Are Related.........................................................................................................14

1.5 Order of Function Calls.......................................................................................................................15

1.6 Sample Programs Available on Kit.......................................................................................................17

1.6.1 Beginner Set of Samples...............................................................................................................17

1.6.1.1 ivp Sample..........................................................................................................................18

1.6.1.2 hello-depth Sample..............................................................................................................18

1.6.1.3 hello-alpha Sample..............................................................................................................18

1.6.1.4 Build and Run the Beginner Samples....................................................................................18

1.6.2 Intermediate Set of Samples.........................................................................................................19

1.6.2.1 interactive Sample...............................................................................................................19

1.6.2.2 boundingbox Sample...........................................................................................................19

1.6.2.3 multi-framelets Sample........................................................................................................20

1.6.2.4 Build and Run the Intermediate Samples...............................................................................20

1.6.3 Advanced Samples......................................................................................................................21

1.6.4 multitile Sample..........................................................................................................................21

1.6.5 Build and Run the Advanced Sample............................................................................................21

1.7 Coding Tips........................................................................................................................................22

1.7.1 Common Programming Errors.....................................................................................................22

1.7.2 Techniques to Maximize Performance...........................................................................................24

2 Overview of Functions and Properties.......................................................................27

2.1 Parameter Types.................................................................................................................................27

2.1.1 PCchannel Type..........................................................................................................................27

2.2 Summary of Session and System Functions...........................................................................................28

2.3 System Properties...............................................................................................................................28

2.4 Summary of Context Functions............................................................................................................29

2.5 Context Properties...............................................................................................................................30

2.6 Summary of Frame Functions..............................................................................................................36

2.6.1 Data Structures used by Frames...................................................................................................36

2.6.2 Sequencing Frame Functions........................................................................................................37

2.7 Summary of Miscellaneous Functions...................................................................................................38

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