Billboard Mask issue 2024.2.0 vs 2025.1.0

 

Hi guys.

I'm having issues with the Billboard Mask output in Broadcast DE.

Billboard Mask issue 2024.2.0 vs 2025.1.0
In 2024.2.0 it looks like this:

Billboard Mask issue 2024.2.0 vs 2025.1.0

This is correct since it only shows my foreground element.

In 2025.1.0 it looks like this:

Billboard Mask issue 2024.2.0 vs 2025.1.0

So it's basically giving me the mask of the actual Billboard rather than the foreground element (which is wrong and jeopardizes my worflow)

Am I doing something wrong or are we facing a bug here?

Cheers & all the best.

Eric.


   EricWest

 
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Eifert@Aximmetry
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Hi Eric,

I think there was a change in version 2024.3.0 where the mask colors were swapped from black to red. You can simply use the Inverter module to change it back to how it used to be.

If your issue is that the mask is limited by the size of the billboard, you could resize the billboard to always cover the entire screen in tracked camera compounds. However, in virtual camera compounds, this simple solution wouldn’t work.

Warmest regards,

 
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EricWest
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Hi Eifert.

Thanks for the explanation.
Unfortunately a simple inverter won't work in this case, as it would also turn all other black areas in the image to red.
(i.e. not only the foreground element, but the black surroundings of the billboard as well)

And since we're on a virtual cam here, extending the billboard (as you said) is no option either.

So we have to find other ways for our pipeline or stick to 2024.2.0 till the end of time :-)

Cheers.

Eric.


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