Cryptomatte information

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Cryptomatte

Original author(s)	Jonah Friedman Andy Jones
Developer(s)	Psyop
Initial release	10 July 2016; 7 years ago (2016-07-10)
Stable release	1.4 / 3 May 2021; 3 years ago (2021-05-03)
Preview release	1.5.0.beta / 10 March 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-10)
Repository	github.com/Psyop/Cryptomatte
Written in	Python, Lua
License	BSD 3-clause license
Website	github.com/Psyop/Cryptomatte

Top: The splash screen of blender 2.81 as rendered image
Bottom: The same scene as cryptomatte image view

Cryptomatte is an open-source software created by Jonah Friedman and Andy Jones at Psyop, but is also used synonymously for the specific style of image created by the software or other software working alike.

Owing to its ubiquity, integration into popular 3D graphic software and rather easy usability, Cryptomatte became a quasi standard in the industry.