{"id":13659,"date":"2024-10-19T13:01:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T17:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/?post_type=sceneri-docs-glossar&#038;p=13659"},"modified":"2024-11-12T03:47:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T08:47:07","slug":"alpha-channel","status":"publish","type":"sceneri-docs-glossar","link":"https:\/\/www.sceneri.com\/sceneri-docs-glossar\/alpha-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Inter&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:200;\"><div class=\"ab-plugin-wrapper mb-5 w-full\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ab-paragraph w-full mt-0 leading-7 break-words text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-5\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\">In computer graphics, the alpha channel is a channel in a texture that stores information about the transparency of a pixel. The alpha channel is typically represented as a value between 0 and 1, where 0 is fully transparent and 1 is fully opaque.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab-plugin-wrapper mb-5 w-full\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<p class=\"ab-paragraph w-full mt-0 leading-7 break-words text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-5\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\">The alpha channel is used to create transparent objects in 3D scenes. For example, an object with an alpha channel of 0 will be completely transparent, while an object with an alpha channel of 1 will be completely opaque. Objects with an alpha channel of 0.5 will be half-transparent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab-plugin-wrapper mb-5 w-full\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<p class=\"ab-paragraph w-full mt-0 leading-7 break-words text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-5\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\">The alpha channel can also be used to create other effects, such as creating objects that fade out at the edges or creating objects that blend with other objects.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab-plugin-wrapper mb-5 w-full\" data-slate-node=\"element\" 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class=\"ab-paragraph w-full mt-0 leading-7 break-words text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-5\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\">Here is an example of how the alpha channel is used in computer graphics:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" scopped=\"scopped\">.fusion-syntax-highlighter-1 > .CodeMirror, .fusion-syntax-highlighter-1 > .CodeMirror .CodeMirror-gutters {background-color:rgba(33,35,38,0.5);}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-syntax-highlighter-container fusion-syntax-highlighter-1 fusion-syntax-highlighter-theme-dark\" style=\"opacity:0;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:25px;margin-left:0px;font-size:14px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgba(242,243,245,0.5);\"><div class=\"syntax-highlighter-copy-code\"><span class=\"syntax-highlighter-copy-code-title\" data-id=\"fusion_syntax_highlighter_1\" style=\"font-size:14px;\">Copy to Clipboard<\/span><\/div><label for=\"fusion_syntax_highlighter_1\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Syntax Highlighter<\/label><textarea class=\"fusion-syntax-highlighter-textarea\" id=\"fusion_syntax_highlighter_1\" data-readOnly=\"nocursor\" data-lineNumbers=\"\" data-lineWrapping=\"\" data-theme=\"oceanic-next\" data-mode=\"text\/x-sh\">\/\/ Create a new texture\nvar texture = new Texture2D();\n\n\/\/ Create a new alpha channel\nvar alphaChannel = new AlphaChannel();\nalphaChannel.value = 0.5;\n\n\/\/ Set the alpha channel of the texture\ntexture.alphaChannel = alphaChannel;<\/textarea><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Inter&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:200;\"><div class=\"ab-plugin-wrapper mb-5 w-full\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<div class=\"ab-plugin-wrapper mb-5 w-full\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<p class=\"ab-paragraph w-full mt-0 leading-7 break-words text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-5\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\">In this example, we create a new texture and then create a new alpha channel. We set the value of the alpha channel to 0.5, which means that the texture will be half-transparent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab-plugin-wrapper mb-5 w-full\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<p class=\"ab-paragraph w-full mt-0 leading-7 break-words text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-5\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\">The alpha channel is a powerful tool that can be used to create a variety of effects in 3D scenes. By understanding how the alpha channel works, you can create objects that look and feel real.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab-plugin-wrapper mb-5 w-full\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<p class=\"ab-paragraph w-full mt-0 leading-7 break-words text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-5\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\">Here are some additional tips for using the alpha channel in textures:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab-plugin-wrapper text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 w-full\" data-slate-node=\"element\" 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class=\"ab-ul-list unordered-list pl-10 mb-5 css-1r0cu0f\" data-cy=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"ab-list-item list-item relative first:pt-0 pt-3 pl-2 marker:text-gray-400 marker:font-semibold marker:&#091;font-feature-settings=&quot;&#96;ss01&#96;,&#96;cv01&#96;,&#96;tnum&#96;&quot;&#093;\" data-slate-node=\"element\" data-cy=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"ab-list-item-child list-item-child\" data-slate-node=\"element\" data-cy=\"list-item-child\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><strong class=\"ab-bold font-bold break-words text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\" data-cy=\"bold-mark\">Use a high-quality alpha channel: <\/strong><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\">A high-quality alpha channel will produce smoother and more realistic results.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ab-list-item list-item relative first:pt-0 pt-3 pl-2 marker:text-gray-400 marker:font-semibold 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