[LOGGED] Custom Shapes Actor

[cambrucedavis]

I would love it for there to be a custom shapes actor that could behave a little like the Composite Mapper in Izzy Map. It would be great to have an actor that could make a custom shape by double clicking on it (like how we get to Izzy Map) to allow you to use the methods of the Composite map to create unique shapes for masks and the like. It would be amazing to have the ability to soften the edges of the shape inside this custom mapper as well.

I often do this via a virtual stage mapping a Background Colour with the Composite Mapper in a projector going to a virtual stage then Getting the Stage Image and sending this custom shape often to the Alpha Mask Actor or using it as a piece of content. It would be lovely to have an actor that does this alone, without having to use a virtual stage.

I hope that is clear. Thanks so much.

Cheers,

Cam.

[Woland]

@cambrucedavis

I've logged this with an existing feature request that we have for this.

[DusX]

@cambrucedavis said:

a custom shapes actor

 Are you looking mostly for the capabilities to draw masks etc?

[JJHP3]

@dusx Jumping in here is say yes, I'm looking for the capability to draw complex masks (with feathering) please!

[DusX]

I could create a nice tool for creating polygon masks with blur, if it would be useful?
It would allow you to set the number of points to the polygon, and adjust the XY position for each (numerically, No nice UI). 
I would draw to an oversize canvas, apply blur, then crop to the actual canvas size (this should allow edge blur evenly without edge artifacts).
This would be a Pythoner based User Actor, and isn't what I would call a final solution to the issue, but I could have it done in a couple day max.
Would this be helpful to you?

[JJHP3]

@dusx Yes! That would help me considerably if its not too much trouble for you... thanks!