Output
Finish the look in Output. This section separates the processed image from the source so you can make a graphic treatment sit correctly in an edit.
Wet and Dry
| Control | Use it for |
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| Wet | 0 to 1. Set the contribution of the processed Ditheron result. |
| Dry | 0 to 1. Set the contribution of the original input. |
Wet and Dry are independent gains, not a normalized crossfade. Wet 1 / Dry 0 shows the processed result. Wet 0 / Dry 1 shows the source. Wet .7 / Dry .3 mixes them. Wet 1 / Dry 1 adds both. Wet 0 / Dry 0 produces black or zero output.
For a deliberate handoff, animate Wet from 1 to 0 while Dry moves from 0 to 1. Lowering Wet alone only dims the processed image because Dry starts at 0.
Active alpha
Extract Active Alpha enables an active-element plate when it appears for the selected host and mode. It is not available in Signal or Order. When active, Dry is disabled and Wet controls the plate gain. See Compositing for a practical layer workflow.
A finishing pass
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Set Wet for the amount of treatment.
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Add Dry only when source detail should remain present.
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Use Extract Active Alpha only when it appears for the chosen mode.
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Render a short section before approving the composite.