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The Contact Sheet allows different versions of the same shot, or different image layers Image Layers (render elements) to be organized in a sheet for review and evaluation. This is useful when doing color corrections to one or multiple layersfor picking the best version of a shot to use or for making sure that all image data is present and intact in a multi-channel .exr sequence.
Enable from the Toolbar.

 

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  • If one or no layers are selected, Contact Sheet displays all of the includes all layers. Otherwise, only the selected layers are included.
  • To add render elements to the sheet, select the Image Layer for the current layer, or right-click on the layer and select Expand Into Layers to have all render elements in the layer stack.
  • The Contact Sheet displays as many layers as it can fit. Increase the number of columns and rows in the sheet options to fit more layers.
  • The selection and the order of the tracks layers in the timeline determines stack determine their order in the sheet. You can move the layers to instantly see a change in their order in .
  • Labels are generated from the Layer Name, when the Image Layer is set to Default. Changing the Layer Name changes the sheet label.
  • Labels are automatically generated from the render element name, when the Layer Name is not Default. In this case, the labels cannot be changed.
  • Brush and Text layers are not added.

  

See the video for a detailed workflow.

 

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These options are accessed through right-clicking on the  button.
 
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Columns/Rows – Allows specifying Specifies the sheet size. Auto suggests a number of columns and rows that fits fit all layers currently in the sheet.
Resolution – Specifies the resolution of the sheet in pixels. Auto suggests a resolution based on the accumulated resolution of all layers in the sheet and takes into account layer scaling (if specified in the Transform properties) and if Margins are used. This is useful for putting a few versions of a shot side by side and exporting them in a sheet in full resolution.
Margin – Specifies the margins around each cell in pixels. Using margins scales the cell down to preserve the cell size. To easily account for margins, use the Auto Resolution option after specifying margins.
Show labels – When enabled, each cell of the sheet is labeled. The label is the layer or channel namethe Layer Name, when the Image Layer is set to Default. Otherwise the Image Layer (render element) is used as a label.
Label background – When enabled, adds a solid background behind the Label. Useful for white images, as the label is in a white font.
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  • Import your .vrimg or .exr file. In this tutorial we are using an .exr image with render elements in it.
    • Open the Layer menu and select Expand into Layers to expand all the layers contained in the file
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    3. Select the layers you wish to preview. In this case all layers are selected using Ctlr + A.
    4. Right click on the Image Removed button. This opens the Contact Sheet settings.
    5. Select Auto for both the Columns/Rows and Resolution options. This way Chaos Player automatically calculates these values for an optimal result. Feel free to set your own values, if necessary.
    6. Enable Labels and Label background. The labels are not mandatory for the sheet to display, they are for ease of use.
    You can now view the Contact Sheet with all the render elements from the image.
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     Bonus TIP: Moving layers instantly reflects in the Contact Sheet.
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    Тhe commands in this section can be used from the command line . However, their primary purpose is to be bound to keys using Chaos Player.keydefs.txt (where they are not preceded by --.). to automate creating sheets. These and more commands you can find on the Command Reference page.

    CommandDescription
    --set_sheet_enabled={0
     / Toggles the Contact Sheet
    ,1}Disables or enables the Contact Sheet
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    toggle_sheet
    sheet_options=columns,rows,resX,resY,margin,labels,label_backgroundTakes the arguments in this order to specify the Contact Sheet options. For example, 
    --sheet_options=2,1,
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    Creates a Contact Sheet 
     will create a sheet with 2 columns and 1 row (i.e. two layers side by side), with a 3840x1080 resolution (to display each 1920x1080 in its full resolution), without margins and with labels with background.