Issue with Composite Transformation Mask Overlays

[jfoster]

Issue with Composite Transformation Mask Overlays

The Mask Overlays are not working correctly in the Composite Transformation. To reproduce the issue:

1 Run PWP 8.0.423
2 Create two Color Chart Test Patterns
3 Add Composite Transformation to one of the Test Patterns
4 Select the other Test Pattern as the Overlay
5 Create New Overlay Amount Mask
6 Click the Invert Mask button
7 Note the correct 75% Transparent Mask Overlay
8 Click the Display Preview button and then the Display Input button
9 Note that Mask Overlays no longer show

Jeff

[jfoster]

Also, the following steps (continuing from above) will cause PWP to crash with no crash recovery notice upon re-opening PWP (to restore the multiple Test Patterns that were created).

To reproduce the PWP crash, perform the above 9 steps and then:

10 Click the Subtract button on the Overly Mask window
11 Use the Paint brush to mark mask
12 Click the Create 16-bit Mask button
13 Note that PWP crashes and upon re-starting there is no option to restore the two completed Color Chart Test Patterns that were created.

Jeff

[jsachs]

This should be fixed for the next release.

The reason the test patterns are not restored after a crash is that the workspace is only saved when a transformation exist by clicking its OK button. Since some of the test patterns do not have a dialog box, they do not trigger the workspace being saved. In most cases this should not be a real problem since one will either save a transformation later or if not, the test patterns are easily recreated.

[jfoster]

I'll put the fixes through the paces when it's ready. Thx.

Jeff