New version (and the first one with source code tarball) of Ramen, free node-based composer, is out.
Not many changes since our review + tutorial published a couple of weeks ago, but the whole set of features re previous version is quite impressive.
New and improved nodes
Here is the list of new nodes:
- clamp colors and clamp blacks,
- median filter,
- noise,
- bloom (ported from pbrt),
- pfstmo tonemapping operators,
- corner pin,
- add-mix,
- pde blur (ported from CImg),
- alpha levels,
- flip,
- key_mix;
Improved nodes are:
- Roto node (rotoscoping) was renamed to QShape and significantly improved;
- Mask input for color correction node;
- Opacity param foor layer node;
Other changes
- a new fully commented example node for potential new (3rd party) developers;
- undo/redo for node params was implemented;
- GradientShop support and six nodes based on it;
- experimental support for OFX which makes it possible to use effects created for tools like Nuke, Combustion etc.;
- single-window user interface, preferences dialog;
- animation editor was improved, e.g. animation curves can have linear, constant and repeat extrapolation now;
- a number of internal changes, including improvements in caching images;
- Cineon file format is supported now;
- lots of bugfixes, including those revealed while writing that very same review + tutorial :)
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