8 bit banding issue

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8 bit banding issue

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Hello folks

I just wondered how other people here deal with the banding issues that come about because TVP is 8bit. Is there a magic way of getting rid of the banding on gradated coloured areas - ie up-scaling to 16 bit somehow after its exported? It is driving us a bit mad as we would prefer to do as much of the artworking in TVP as possible.

Thanks for any tips

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JQuinn wrote: 17 May 2018, 10:52 Hello folks

I just wondered how other people here deal with the banding issues that come about because TVP is 8bit. Is there a magic way of getting rid of the banding on gradated coloured areas - ie up-scaling to 16 bit somehow after its exported? It is driving us a bit mad as we would prefer to do as much of the artworking in TVP as possible.

Thanks for any tips

(Sad) Joanna
It's been suggested here: https://www.tvpaint.com/forum/viewtopic ... 074#p87059
to add a bit of spread in the gradient settings( 4% or a similar low value) .

This reduces the banding effect, but adds some grain.
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Thanks D.T. Thats good but is only for the paint bucket. We are painting vignettes with a brush. Thanks for the help though.
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JQuinn wrote: 17 May 2018, 15:54 Thanks D.T. Thats good but is only for the paint bucket. We are painting vignettes with a brush. Thanks for the help though.
What kind of brush ?

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We are using the Air Brush tool on 30% Power
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JQuinn wrote: 18 May 2018, 12:09 We are using the Air Brush tool on 30% Power

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Ok, I'm not sure if it does what you want , but you can add the "Spread" (4% or thereabouts) to the Airbrush gradient . Right Mouse Button click on the Gradient to bring the gradient editing panel up .

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David, this gradient only applies within the radius of the tool and doesn't solve the issue.

Joanna, you can apply the noise FX on the color layer to fix banding
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