Redesigned Cryptomatte Node Streamlines Workflow
The compositor’s cryptomatte node has been reworked, now boasting a cleaner and more intuitive interface and workflow.
https://twitter.com/dichitoarch/status/1372130748644397057
Where the old cryptomatte node asks the user to manually connect all passes, the new ones lets the user pick either an image or a render layer directly from the drop down menu, which in term loads all relevant passes automatically.
Below is a video showcasing the render layer workflow in the new cryptomatte node by the developer himself Jeroen Bakker:
This redesign also allows the compositor to read Cryptomatte data from images and other render engines:
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Nice videos, thank you!
This is approaching how Nuke works, where noodles that connect nodes carry all channels of an image and not just rgb or alpha. I would love to see this approach incorporated across the entire compositor.