🚨 Limited-Time Offer! ⏰

To celebrate the rebranding of Transparent Images as Planes to Mesh Planes Pro—now packed with exciting upgrades—you can grab it for just $12 (will be $29.99)!

Mesh Planes Core is also available at a special price of $6 (will be $14.99), and you can get Mesh Planes Lite for just $3.20 (will be $7.99)!

These exclusive prices are temporary and will rise on October 26th, 2024!

What is Mesh Planes Pro?

The ultimate tool for seamless background removal and faster render times (up to 200%)! 🚀✨

Mesh Planes Pro eliminates the need for manual editing in Photoshop or other tools. With just a few clicks, it makes transparent backgrounds from various file types like JPGs, meaning no more hassle with fake PNGs! 🙌🎨

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What's Inside?

🔹 Mesh Planes Lite:

Only works with black and white backgrounds—just what you need for basic tasks. Super simple to use!

🔸 Mesh Planes Core:

Expands Core’s functionality by handling colored backgrounds with ease! Perfect for quick workflows.

🔥 Mesh Planes Pro:

Go all-in with full control over your images and shaders! Adjust Roughness, Normal, Fake Normals, Emission, and even HDR Emission (experimental) for ultimate flexibility. 🌟🎛️

🚀 Getting Started

1. Download the .zip file containing the addon.
2. Open Blender and navigate to:
   Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > Install.
3. Locate the .zip file and click Install.
4. Activate the addon by ticking the checkbox next to it.
5. Press CTRL + A and select Import > Mesh Plane.
6. Select the plane, then Right-Click to open the Object Context Menu.
7. Choose Mesh Plane (_____) and voilà! 🎉
8. Go to the Shader Editor and adjust the sliders according to your image needs.
• For PNGs with alpha channels, enable the "Turn on Alpha" option to use the built-in transparency.

🟠 Node Setup

1. Image - Connect the image texture to this node.
2. Alpha - Connect the alpha channel if available.
3. Turn on Alpha - Activate this node if the image already contains transparency.

🟢 Mask Settings

1. Color or Black & White Background
   
   • Unchecked for Color background.
   • Checked for Black & White background.
2. Invert (Input Image) - Flips the colors of the input image.
3. Invert (Mask Mode) - Highlights the masked area for easy identification.
4. Color Black Slider - Fine-tune the dark regions of the image.
5. Color White Slider - Fine-tune the bright regions of the image.

🔵 BSDF Settings

1. Mix Color Factor - Adjust how much the color slider influences the image.
2. Change Color - Modify the hue of your image.
3. Roughness - Control the surface roughness.
4. Metallic - Add metallic sheen to the surface.

🟣 Normal Settings

1. Normal - Plug in an existing normal map or generate a new one.
2. Fake Normals - Generate fake normals based on the image texture.
3. Normal Finetune - Adjust the strength and detail of the fake normals.
4. Bump Strength - Increase or decrease the bumpiness of the surface.
5. Invert Normal - Flip the direction of the normals for specific effects.

🔴 Emission Settings

1. Emission Strength - Control the brightness of the emission.
2. Turn on HDR - Enable the experimental HDR feature.
3. HDR Emission Strength - Fine-tune the HDR intensity.
4. Dark Values - Adjust how bright the dark areas should emit light.
5. Bright Values - Control the brightness of the lighter regions.

@CGMatter I'd love to see a better version of this since there is room for improvement. 😃

Questions?

Feel free to reach out through the "Ask a Question" button on Blender Market or shoot an email to [email protected] ! 💬