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Outline

Outline allows you to easily apply an outline around a person, pet, hand, clothing, sky, ground, building, skin, or custom depth. You can define outline depth, adjust the range of line outlines, and apply gradient color settings, giving you greater control and added creativity to your effects. Here are a few examples of what you can create.

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Add the Outline Object​

To add a Outline object:

  1. Go to the Hierarchy panel
  2. Click the Add object button [+]
  3. Go to Segmentation
  4. Select Outline
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Outline in the Hierarchy Panel​

The Outline object is automatically added to the General render group in the Hierarchy panel. Learn more about render groups.

outline hierarchy panel

Change the Object Type​

From the Object Type parameter in the Inspector panel, you can choose to apply the outline along the contour of a Human, Pet, Hand, Clothing, Sky, Ground, Building, Skin, or Custom Depth, allowing you to tailor your effects to an object of your choice and enhance the visual impact of your project.

change object type

Components​

The Outline object is made up of the following components, found in the Inspector panel:

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