ImageFilter Capability Flags

It is valid for a plug-in to both Filter and Compositor. More...

Defines
#define	IMGFLT_NONE   0
	None.
#define	IMGFLT_MASK   (1<<0)
	Supports Masking.
#define	IMGFLT_CONTROL   (1<<1)
	This informs the system to call the plug-ins ShowControl() method when the user selects the Setup button.
#define	IMGFLT_FILTER   (1<<2)
	Plug-In is a Filter.
#define	IMGFLT_COMPOSITOR   (1<<3)
	If the plug-in is a layer type of filter, it should set this bit.
#define	IMGFLT_THREADED   (1<<4)
	If this flag is NOT set, 3ds Max will avoid multithreading this plug-in.

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Detailed Description

It is valid for a plug-in to both Filter and Compositor.

If both flags are set, the user will be able to select it from both the Filter list and from the Compositor list. The plug-in will know it is running as a filter when the foreground map pointer is NULL.

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Define Documentation

#define IMGFLT_NONE   0

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None.

#define IMGFLT_MASK   (1<<0)

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Supports Masking.

#define IMGFLT_CONTROL   (1<<1)

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This informs the system to call the plug-ins ShowControl() method when the user selects the Setup button.

If the filter does not have a control panel do not set this bit and the setup button will be grayed out in the 3ds Max user interface. Plug-In has a Control Panel

#define IMGFLT_FILTER   (1<<2)

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Plug-In is a Filter.

#define IMGFLT_COMPOSITOR   (1<<3)

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If the plug-in is a layer type of filter, it should set this bit.

Plug-In is a Compositor

#define IMGFLT_THREADED   (1<<4)

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If this flag is NOT set, 3ds Max will avoid multithreading this plug-in.

Thread aware plug-in