RE: SVG 2 rendering model

No, a buffer is always required.
>From the pdf spec:

>From the perspective of a particular element in a nested group, there are three different backdrops of interest:
*The group backdrop is the result of compositing all elements up to but not including the first element in the group. (This definition is altered if the parent group is a knockout group; see 11.4.6, "Knockout Groups")
*The initial backdrop is a backdrop that is selected for compositing the group's first element. This is either the same as the group backdrop (for a non-isolated group) or a fully transparent backdrop (for an isolated group).
*The immediate backdrop is the result of compositing all elements in the group up to but not including the current element.
When all elements in a group have been composited, the result shall be treated as if the group were a single object, which shall then be composited with the group backdrop

So, according to the PDF spec, the buffer is initialized with the backdrop of the group which is the " the result of compositing all elements up to but not including the first element in the group "
In the case of HTML and Flash, the size of this buffer is calculated automatically. In PDF, it is given as the bbox parameter in the transparency group. From the PDF spec:

If the transparency group is non-isolated (the value of the I entry in its group attributes dictionary is false), its initial backdrop, within the bounding box specified by the XObject's BBox entry, shall be defined to be the accumulated colour and alpha of the parent group or page-that is, the result of everything that has been painted in the parent up to that point.

Also, if there is no buffer, how could you implement group opacity?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leonard Rosenthol
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 5:54 PM
> To: Rik Cabanier; Nikos Andronikos; public-svg-wg@w3.org
> Subject: RE: SVG 2 rendering model
> 
> In the case of a non-isolated transparency group, no buffer is required.   And
> in fact, it may actually be WRONG to use one, since you may well be blending
> the wrong colors in the wrong order depending on what's in the group.
> 
> Leonard
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rik Cabanier
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 4:25 PM
> To: Leonard Rosenthol; Nikos Andronikos; public-svg-wg@w3.org
> Subject: RE: SVG 2 rendering model
> 
> An implementor always has to do this anyway.
> The only difference is if the bitmap is filled with transparent black (= isolated)
> or the backdrop (=non-isolated)
> 
> In PDF, this information comes from the bbox in the transparency group.
> Regardless of isolation, the buffer is created. (See 11.4.3 in the PDF spec)
> 
> Rik
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Leonard Rosenthol
> > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 1:09 PM
> > To: Rik Cabanier; Nikos Andronikos; public-svg-wg@w3.org
> > Subject: Re: SVG 2 rendering model
> >
> > On 8/2/12 3:34 PM, "Rik Cabanier" <cabanier@adobe.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Leonard,
> > >
> > >> The problem with making isolated the default is that it will impact
> > >> performance for all of the normal cases.
> > >Isolated is faster since you don't have to composite all the group to
> > >get the background.
> >
> > But you DO have to create an "offscreen buffer", composite the entire
> > group into that, and then blit the entire "offscreen" back.   So you're
> > clearly using more memory and time than simply putting bits into the
> > existing buffer.
> >
> >
> > >The compositing spec specifies the order in which filters and
> > >compositing happens.
> > >The filters spec should say if the stacking group it creates is
> > >isolated or not. I believe people don't want it to be isolated (and
> > >can post some examples if needed)
> >
> > But how would you apply a filter to a group that has already been
> > blended into the background?  The result is certainly going to be
> > different - which may be good or bad.
> >
> > I would think that given a group with a filter applied to it, you have
> > to make that specific group isolated, apply the filter, and only then
> > blend it to the background.
> >
> > Leonard

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