1.4.7

• resolved a crash when using integrated deep front and back separately.

1.4.6

• changed how inputs were requested to ensure correct handling of passed through layers/channels.

1.4.5

• updated to support C++11 for Nuke 11.3 build.

1.4.4

• refactored how input channels were handled to accommodate instances where “all” was requested. This will ultimately fix issues related to a higher number of channels being convolved due to how channel indicies are created.

1.4.3

• added C++11 support for Nuke 11.0.

• updated build settings for Nuke 11.0 compatibility.

1.4.2

• re-factored caching calls within engine to avoid access deadlock

1.4.1

• added support for a PG_BOKEH_ABORT_ON_LICENSE_FAIL environment variable that, if set to 1, will cause Bokeh to abort if a license isn’t available.

• fixed a bug introduced in 1.4.0 which caused Bokeh to render at sub-optimal speed.

1.4.0

• updated log output to print to stdout.

• Bokeh will now watermark the output when no license is valid vs. aborting the render.

• updates to support Nuke 9.0

• changes to kernel generation and initialization to avoid locking issues.

• fixed a bug that was causing way to many threads to be created.

1.3.7

• Deep Front is used by default for deep image depths, Deep Back may be used if selected from the z channel parameter.

• Bokeh now uses Peregrine’s deep combine to avoid data clipping introduced in Nuke’s API.

1.3.6

Changes

• added Integrate Deep Front and Back Seperately parameter to toggle 1.3.5’s update on/off

1.3.5

Additions

• default corrective slices set to 10

• added missing kernel channel to specify a fallback channel for an input kernel when it is missing a required channel

• integrated peregrine deep combining engine to support correct volume defocusing

• updated to latest Nuke 7.0 build

Bugs Fixed

• fixed a bug that would lead to some value combinations causing a black image output

• fixed volumentric compositing of deep defocus samples

• stereo exr writes were failing when using a deep image input ( it was writing the same eye twice )

• fixed bug which caused no output when input channels were set to All with deep input

1.3.4

Additions

• initial Nuke 7.0 support

Bugs Fixed

• Y stretching when data window covers negative values

1.3.3

Additions

Bugs Fixed

• refactored thread locking

• fixed bug with incorrectly initialized chromic abberation toggle

1.3.2

Additions

Bugs Fixed

• Bokeh wasn’t correctly computing the max kernel size which was causing slower rendering, this has been corrected

1.3.1

Additions

• added the option of supplying a mattes input which can contain matte channels for controlling Bokeh

• added Bloom Matte Channel to control bloom levels via an input matte

• added Defocus Matte Channel to control defocus levels via an input matte

• updated chromic aberration to be a product of the lens vs. the kernel

• added Chromic Aberration Matte Channel to control CA level via an input matte

• added Optical Artifacts tab to re-organize UI

• moved normalize visualization to the Bokeh tab

• updated documentation to reflect UI changes and new features

Bugs Fixed

• fixed correctie slices compositing artifacts

1.3.0

Additions

Bugs Fixed

1.2.11

Additions

Bugs Fixed

• resolved caching issues which caused slow updates on initial read

1.2.10

Additions

• front & back multiplier now supported when real world lens mode is selected

• changed Bokeh Channels to Input_ChannelSet_knob to give access to an “all” set

• refactored corrective slices and promoted them to their own tabs

• added world scale multiplier to accomodate for working scales such as 10cm = 1unit

• replaced polygonal kernel style with Aperture Blades which more closely mimics the blades within a lens

• added blade curvature to kernel parameters

Bugs Fixed

• more accurate proxy handling

• fixed cache slow downs

• fixed issues causing slow initial renders when roto and scanline renderer connected

• improved corrective slice compositing

1.2.7

Additions

Bugs Fixed

• fixed issue where deep images we’re being forced to validate by nuke, so we have to handle that internally

• tried to speed up pre-pass calls with an input ScanlineRender

• fixed issue where front/back region output was incorrect

1.2.6

Additions

Bugs Fixed

• changed how nan values are handled

• fixed bug where image would render black if focal plane was equal to the only depth value in the image

• fixed deep image issues where out of range pixels were sorting incorrectly leading to vector::_M_fill_insert errors

1.2.5

Additions

• added “expand to bounding box” option in the kernel tab to adjust the images output bbox to fit the max kernel size

Bugs Fixed

• fixed bug where inf depth values would result in erroneous depth slice results

• fixed alpha compositing with deep images that resolves subtle alpha artifacts

1.2.4

Additions

• improved corrective slices for deep images

Bugs Fixed

• bloom works again

• fixed corrective slices ( to more closely match 1.2.1 )

1.2.3

Additions

Bugs Fixed

• resolved cache issues with deep images ( causing “can’t access deep row” errors )

1.2.1

Additions

Bugs Fixed

• fixed update crash, this caused instability when adjusting parameters while Bokeh was still updating

• fixed bug that caused Bokeh to crash when the input was disconnected while updating

1.2.0

Additions

• refactored how the plugin handles multiple threads to avoid locking

• cleaned up interface to avoid screen space abuse

• added custom filmback size and disabled aperture w & h when not selected

• added feet and inches as a world scale option

• refactored real world lens equations

• removed lens style option in favour of a more correct default

• we’ve removed the zeiss formula input and reverted back to the traditional ( 1730 ) value, most of our newly derived equations are based on this. If you need it back for some reason email support@peregrinlabs.com.

Bugs Fixed

• solved minute kernel coefficient mismatching artifacts

1.1.2

Additions

• rewrote kernel scaling routines ( defaults to true cubic )

Bugs Fixed

• deep images would crash Bokeh if there were no samples in a row

• “zero” depth rows correctly handled

• input kernel normalization based on max summation resuting in more correct reproduction of input kernels with varying colour intensities

1.1.1

Additions

• focus distance visualization normalized when using real world lens simulation

• all knobs which are invalid when a camera is connected are now disabled

• added kernel aspect ratio option, this allows asymetric kernels for matching anamorphic bokeh among other things

Bugs Fixed

• fixed issue with bokeh sometimes complaining it can’t access the deep image row

• fixed input kernel issues

• fixed issue with black output when depth of the whole image == focal plane

• fixed the fact film format wasn’t working when a 3d camera was used

• spherical abberation now applied to polygonal kernels correctly

1.1.0

Additions

• new documentation ( what you’re reading )

• moved changelog into documentation

• added depth style parameter, used to control whether to interperate depth as real depth values or 1/z values ( as produced by Nukes scanline renderer )

• added option to simulate lens that will match PRMan’s defocus

• supports all channels in deep data ( vs. just alpha )

• changed default polygonal kernel side count to 6

• fixed offset issues with chromic abberation

• chromic abberation handled more subtley

• improced lens simulation accuracy

• added parameters to control the front and back defocus levels seperately

Bugs Fixed

• weight buffer incorrectly normalizing output values when using deep image input

• fixed issue with kernel generation causing “swimming” in animated focus pulls

• fixed deep image depth reading which returned inf in some instances

1.0.1

Bugs Fixed

• deep image support would crash if not fed through a DeepToImage, this is fixed now

1.0.0

Release

0.9.10

Additions

• deep image support

• update build system to handle multiple nuke versions

Bugs Fixed

• correctly accounted for proxy scale in non-bokeh mode

• crash when depth slices is set to 0

0.9.9

Additions

• added EULA.pdf

Bugs Fixed

• resolved an issue where rendering would over saturation requests to the nuke cache causing much slower renders

• removed setting knobs based on input cameras to avoid polluting the hash tree

0.9.8

Additions

• removed limit on depth slices

• added aperture width/heigh for real world lens simulation

• input cameras height and width now sets aperture height and width on bokeh

• renamed film back to film format

• replaced still camera with motion picture formats

• more accurate lens simulation

• added a parameter for the desired Zeiss formula

Bugs Fixed

• cameras fstop now passed to Bokeh correctly

0.9.7

Additions

• added camera input to control a limited set of parameters

Bugs Fixed

• multiplier is ignored when real world lens is selected

0.9.6

Additions

• added the option to output just the front or back focus planes, when added they produce the same result as the full defocus effect

• added focus matte output mode

• added world scale parameter to control how real world lens interperates depth values

• added film back parameter to real world lens

Bugs Fixed

• fixed varying channel issues due to requesting invalid channels

• crushed real world lens bug

0.9.5

Additions

• colourized depth preview

• changed range for defocus level

• sped up kernel creation

• optimized depth and kernel preview

• add the option of specifying what channel to use for depth

Bugs Fixed

• fixed crash when viewing channels other than RGBA

• fixed polygon sides issue ( was just drawing a square )

0.9.4

Additions

• reorganized CMake and directory structure

• first build on Windows, wehay!

• sped up preview depth values mode

Bugs Fixed