Chapter 11

Pixel Chooser

The effect filters in Boris Red and FX give you incredible power and flexibility in creating video effects. In fact, the only thing more powerful than the filters themselves may be the built-in PixelChooser that allows you to apply the filter to only certain portions of the media. In this chapter we’ll explore the PixelChooser, see how it works, and use it to create a depth-of-field effect in a still image. The same concept could easily be applied to video. Once you get an idea of how the PixelChooser works, you’ll be able to imagine many different ways to employ it.

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The PixelChooser is a built-in tool that allows you ...

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