====== Features ======

exrTrader has been thoroughly tested in production by us and our trusty beta testers. The main features of exrTrader are:
  * standard LightWave Loader supporting RGBA, does not require a license.
  * standard LightWave Savers, supporting all save-able image types except for palletized images, does not require a license.
  * a scene type master plugin for setting the image saver options, which are saved in the scene file.
  * a dummy saver to enable network render managers to find saved files for success checks.
  * an image filter plugin that allows to save arbitrary buffers to a single OpenEXR file that:
      * either uses a custom output file, or the RGB output file defined in the render globals.
      * supports all compression schemes defined by OpenEXR including lossy schemes.
      * supports all output buffers generated by LightWave and exposed through the SDK.
      * supports buffers that may consist of one (i.e. Depth), two (i.e. Motion), three (i.e. RGB) or more channels.
      * offers separate naming options for channels and buffers in the OpenEXR file, this will translate to buffer.channel as defined in the OpenEXR specs. Either may be blank.
      * supports different pixel types per channel.
      * offers the processing of buffers (invert, min, max, scale, offset).
      * supports OpenEXR metadata, including aspect ratio, comments, previews.
      * data window support (for limited region renders).
      * optional un-multiplication by the image alpha
      * advanced preset system with “default” presets and custom preset directories
  * network rendering support.
  * plugins consist of one file per platform.
  * **[[exrtrader2018:cryptomatte|Cryptomatte]]** support in exrTrader Pro
  * “Q Approved!” and SWELL.
  * Support for LightWave 3D metadata.
  * Options to customize the export to match a variety of compositing workflows.
  * Additionally save single buffers using any image format supported by LightWave 3D
  * File and buffer names may contain variables that are replaced with the current values when saving.
  * Support for naming the files created by stereoscopic rendering.
  * Automatic creation of a data window within the exr files to speed up loading and filters in compositing applications that support a DoD. This is transparent to most other applications.
  * A custom image viewer to inspect individual buffers
  * free point upgrades, free support, free beer (( O.k., we're still joking about the beer... )).

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