Compositing node

Posterize

Reduces the image to a limited number of tonal steps per channel for a flat, poster-print look.

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

What it does

Posterize is a compositing node: it layers, masks and routes pictures. It takes picture in and gives picture out.

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
levels2 to 326

Example patch

This patch wires Posterize 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
# Posterize: a starting patch for the Posterize node
node 1 Compositing posterize
  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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