Effects node

Edge Sobel

Classic Sobel edge detection. It outputs how sharply the picture changes as greyscale lines, and Invert flips black and white.

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The Edge Sobel node in Infinite, showing its inputs, controls and outputs.

What it does

Edge Sobel is an image effect: it changes the picture that flows through it. It takes picture in and gives picture out.

Try it

Wire it into a Displacement node so only the edges of a photo lift off the surface.

Image SourceEdge SobelOutput

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

  • picture input

Outputs

  • picture out

Controls

Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.

ControlRange or optionsDefault
amount0.1 to 81.5

Example patch

This patch wires Edge Sobel to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.

infinite-patch 1
rev 2
# Edge Sobel: a starting patch for the Edge Sobel node
node 1 Effects edge sobel
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 Source Ramp
  id in0
  pos 0 300
end
node 3 Utility Output
  id out
  pos 1080 300
end
cable node 0 in0
cable out 0 node

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