Pencil+ 4 File Output
Pencil+ 4 File Output is used to save Pencil+ 4 Lines to EPS and PLD format.
Add a Pencil+ 4 Lines view layer to the Compositor Editor and make settings from the [Vector File Output] panel on the [Pencil+ 4 Lines] tab of the side bar.
Vector File Output¶
This panel is used to set the file output format, output destination, and line output settings.
Base Path¶
Set the file path for output. Click on the folder icon to set the output path.
Outputs¶
This list sets the file name and file format of the Pencil+ 4 Lines to be output as a file. The items with a check mark will be output.
Add¶
Add the item to the Output list.
Remove¶
Remove an item from the Output list.
File Subpath¶
Set the name of the file to be output and its path in the base path.
You can use / in front of the file name to create a folder for the output.
For example, if you set Pencil/Line, a Pencil folder will be created in the directory specified by the base path, and the Line0000 file will be output inside.
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The number after the file name is the sequential number of the frame.
File Type¶
Select the file type for output.
AI(EPS) (*.eps)¶
Save to an EPS file format that can be read by Adobe Illustrator version 8 and up. Some other applications can also read this format. Supports layers.
EPS (Encapsulated Post Script) (*.eps)¶
Save to an EPS file format that does not depend on a specific application. It should be supported by more applications than the "Adobe Illustrator 8 EPS (*.eps)" format, but layers are not supported.
PLD (Pencil+ Line Data) (*.pld)¶
Save to the PLD file format. PLD is a file format specific to Pencil+ used by Pencil+ 4 Line for After Effects (Japanese website) By using PLD files, it is possible to edit the color and thickness of Lines in After Effects. You can display thumbnails for PLD files in Windows Explorer by installing the Pencil+4 Thumbnail Extension (Japanese website).
If a scene contains multiple Pencil+ 4 Lines, a separate PLD file will be saved for each Pencil+ 4 Line. When outputting, set the file name to Input file name_<LineName>. If <LineName> is set, the file will be replaced with the [Name] of the Pencil+ 4 Line and saved.
PLD output does not support Brush Maps. Please use Brush Map functionality in Pencil+ 4 Line for After Effects instead.
Output Categories¶
Pencil+ 4 Line's Visible and Hidden Lines output settings are set here.
Visible Lines¶
Check this to output Visible Lines to the file.
Hidden Lines¶
Check this to output Hidden Lines to the file.
Output Edges¶
Checked edges will be output to the file.
Output Line Set IDs¶
Checked Line Set IDs will be output to the file.
Line Set IDs are set in [Pencil+ 4 Line].
Parameters Supported by EPS File Output¶
The list below is an overview of the Pencil+ 4 Line parameters supported by EPS file output.
Parameters not in the list will not be reflected in the EPS file. Also, the ordering of the lines (which lines are in front of the others) can be different from the ordering in the render view.
| Parameter | Notes |
| Pencil+ 4 Line Parameters section | |
|---|---|
| Line Sets | |
| Objects | |
| Materials | |
| Others area | |
| Line Set section | |
| Name | When the file type is [AI(EPS) (*.eps)], this name is used for the layer name in the vector graphics file. |
| On | [Pencil+ 4 File Output] does nothing when this is unchecked. |
| Visible / Hidden Lines | When the file type is [AI(EPS) (*.eps)], visible lines and hidden lines are output to different layers. The layer names in the vector graphics file are set to the [Name] of the Line Set for both the visible and hidden lines. |
| Brush area | |
| Color | The base Color is handled. However, the Map and Map Opacity data is ignored. |
| Size | The Size is handled. However, the Map data is ignored. |
| Edge area | |
| Outline | The [Specific Brush Settings] are also handled. |
| Object | The [Specific Brush Settings] are also handled. |
| Intersection | The [Specific Brush Settings] are also handled. |
| Smoothing Boundary | The [Specific Brush Settings] are also handled. |
| Material ID Boundary | The [Specific Brush Settings] are also handled. |
| Selected Edge | The [Specific Brush Settings] are also handled. |
| Normal Angle | The [Specific Brush Settings] are also handled. |
| Wire | The [Specific Brush Settings] are also handled. |
| Stroke section | |
| Strokes area | |
| Full / Dashed | |
| Length | [Random Length] is ignored. |
| Space | [Random Space] is ignored. |
| Extend | |
| Line Copy | |
| Normal Offset | |
| X Offset | |
| Y Offset | |
| Line Split Angle | |
| Loop Direction | |
| Color Range section | |
| RGB / HSV | |
| ±Ｒ / ±G / ±B | |