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Color modifiers (Grease Pencil)

Color modifiers just exists for the Grease Pencil object.

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Color modifiers (Grease Pencil)
Color modifiers (Grease Pencil)

Color modifiers just exists for the Grease Pencil object.

Hue/Saturation

Hue/Saturation

The Hue/Saturation Modifier applies a color transformation to the object output color.

Mode

Mode

The color transformation will be applied on the stroke and/or the fill color.

Stroke and Fill, Stroke, Fill

PropertyWhat it changes
HueSpecifies the hue rotation of the image. 360° are mapped to (0 to 1). The hue shifts of 0 (-180°) and 1 (+180°) have the same result.
SaturationA saturation of 0 removes hues from the image, resulting in a greyscale image. A shift greater than 1.0 increases saturation.
ValueValue is the overall brightness of the image. De/Increasing values shift an image darker/lighter.

Influence subpanel

Influence subpanel
PropertyWhat it changes
LayerRestricts the effect only to one layer or to any layers that share the same pass index. Click to pick the layer that you want to use. · Invert: Inverts the influence.
Layer PassThe layer pass index. · Use Layer pass: Use the layer pass. · Layer pass value: The layer pass value. · Invert: Inverts the influence.
MaterialRestricts the effect only to material that share the same material or pass index. Click to pick the material that you want to use. · Invert: Inverts the influence.
Material PassThe material pass index. · Use Material pass: Use the Material pass. · Material pass value: The Material pass value. · Invert: Inverts the influence.

Custom Curve

Custom Curve

Use a custom curve to define the noise along the strokes.

The navigation elements at the top are described from left to right.

Zoom in and out

The two buttons with the magnifying glass at it zooms in and out in the curve window.

Clipping
Clipping

Clipping options. Set up clipping for the stroke.

Tools
Tools

Tools is a menu where you can find some curve related tools.

PropertyWhat it changes
Reset ViewResets the curve windows zoom.
Extend HorizontalExtend the curve points horizontal before the first curve point and after the last curve point.
Extend VerticalExtend the curve points vertical before the first curve point and after the last curve point.
Reset CurveResets the curve to the initial shape.

Curve window

Tweak and adjust the falloff curve by clicking at a curve point and dragging it around.

Double click adds a new point.

Holding down ctrl activates temporary snapping.

Holding down shift enables slower movement, which allows more accurate setting.

Vector Handle
Vector Handle

Set handle type to Vector.

PropertyWhat it changes
Auto HandleSet handle type to Auto.
Auto Clamped HandleSet handle type to Auto Clamped.
X / YThe position of the currently selected curve point. · Delete Points: Deletes selected curve points.

Opacity Modifier

Opacity Modifier

The Opacity Modifier change the opacity (alpha) value of the stroke points.

The alpha value in Grease Pencil is stored per-point. The modifier can alter these values to go from totally transparent points to totally opaque points.

Mode

Mode

The color transformation will be applied to the stroke/fill color or stroke Hardness. When Hardness is selected, then the opacity affects the stroke’s transparency (alpha) from the center to the border.

Stroke and Fill, Stroke, Fill, or Hardness.

Uniform Opacity

When enabled, makes the opacity equal for the entire strokes.

Opacity Factor

Controls the opacity value of the stroke points. A value of 1.0 respect the original alpha value of the points, a shift less than 1.0 make the points more transparent than originally, and a shift greater than 1.0 make the points more opaque than originally.

Sets value to 2.0 makes the points alpha fully opaque.

Weighted

Use Weight to modulate effect.

Influence subpanel

Influence subpanel
PropertyWhat it changes
LayerRestricts the effect only to one layer or to any layers that share the same pass index. Click to pick the layer that you want to use. · Invert: Inverts the influence.
Layer PassThe layer pass index. · Use Layer pass: Use the layer pass. · Layer pass value: The layer pass value. · Invert: Inverts the influence.
MaterialRestricts the effect only to material that share the same material or pass index. Click to pick the material that you want to use. · Invert: Inverts the influence.
Material PassThe material pass index. · Use Material pass: Use the Material pass. · Material pass value: The Material pass value. · Invert: Inverts the influence.

Custom Curve

Custom Curve

Use a custom curve to define the noise along the strokes.

The navigation elements at the top are described from left to right.

Zoom in and out

The two buttons with the magnifying glass at it zooms in and out in the curve window.

Clipping
Clipping

Clipping options. Set up clipping for the stroke.

Tools
Tools

Tools is a menu where you can find some curve related tools.

PropertyWhat it changes
Reset ViewResets the curve windows zoom.
Extend HorizontalExtend the curve points horizontal before the first curve point and after the last curve point.
Extend VerticalExtend the curve points vertical before the first curve point and after the last curve point.
Reset CurveResets the curve to the initial shape.

Curve window

Tweak and adjust the falloff curve by clicking at a curve point and dragging it around.

Double click adds a new point.

Holding down ctrl activates temporary snapping.

Holding down shift enables slower movement, which allows more accurate setting.

Vector Handle
Vector Handle

Set handle type to Vector.

PropertyWhat it changes
Auto HandleSet handle type to Auto.
Auto Clamped HandleSet handle type to Auto Clamped.
X / YThe position of the currently selected curve point. · Delete Points: Deletes selected curve points.

Tint Modifier

Tint Modifier

The Tint Modifier colorize the original stroke or fill with a selected color.

Mode

Mode

The color transformation will be applied on the stroke and/or the fill color.

Stroke and Fill, Stroke, Fill

Strength

Controls the amount for the color mixing.

A value of 0 respect the original strokes vertex color, a value of 1.0 totally replace the original color with the tint color.

A shift greater than 1.0 will make the points alpha less transparent than originally (2.0 is fully opaque).

Weighted

Use weight to modulate effect.

Tint Type

Uniform

Color
Color

Defines the tint color for mixing with the original color.

Gradient

Gradient
Color Ramp

Defines the tint gradient color for mixing with the original vertex color.

Controls
PropertyWhat it changes
+Add a stop to your color ramp. The stop will be added after the selected one, in the middle to the next one.
-Deletes the selected color stop from the list.
Tools menu
Tools menu
PropertyWhat it changes
Flip Color RampFlips the gradient, inverting the values of the color ramp.
Distribute Stops from LeftRearrange the stops so that every step has the same space to the right.
Distribute Stops EvenlySpace between all neighboring stops becomes equal.
Eyedropper (pipette icon) EAn Eyedropper to sample a color or gradient from the interface to be used in the color ramp.
Reset Color RampResets the color ramp to its default state.
Color Mode
Color Mode
PropertyWhat it changes
RGBBlends color by mixing each color channel and combining.
HSV/HSLBlends colors by first converting to HSV or HSL, mixing, then combining again. This has the advantage of maintaining saturation between different hues, where RGB would de-saturate, this allows for a richer gradient.
Interpolation
Interpolation
PropertyWhat it changes
EaseUses an Ease Interpolation for the color stops.
CardinalUses a Cardinal Interpolation for the color stops.
LinearUses a Linear Interpolation for the color stops.
B-SplineUses a B-Spline Interpolation for the color stops.
ConstantUses a Constant Interpolation for the color stops.
Color Ramp
Color Ramp

The color band. A click at one of the color stops makes it the active one. You can move the color stops by clicking at them and dragging them around.

Active Color Stop elements
Active Color Stop elements
Active Color Stop elements

Adjust the active color stop.

PropertyWhat it changes
Choose active color stopChoose the color stop by index.
PosThe position of the active color stop. The range goes from 0.000 to 1.000.
PropertyWhat it changes
ObjectA Data ID to select an object (usually an empty), which position and rotation will be used to define the center of the effect.
RadiusDefines the maximum distance of the effect.

Influence subpanel

Influence subpanel
PropertyWhat it changes
LayerRestricts the effect only to one layer or to any layers that share the same pass index. Click to pick the layer that you want to use. · Invert: Inverts the influence.
Layer PassThe layer pass index. · Use Layer pass: Use the layer pass. · Layer pass value: The layer pass value. · Invert: Inverts the influence.
MaterialRestricts the effect only to material that share the same material or pass index. Click to pick the material that you want to use. · Invert: Inverts the influence.
Material PassThe material pass index. · Use Material pass: Use the Material pass. · Material pass value: The Material pass value. · Invert: Inverts the influence.

Custom Curve

Custom Curve

Use a custom curve to define the noise along the strokes.

The navigation elements at the top are described from left to right.

Zoom in and out

The two buttons with the magnifying glass at it zooms in and out in the curve window.

Clipping
Clipping

Clipping options. Set up clipping for the stroke.

Tools
Tools

Tools is a menu where you can find some curve related tools.

PropertyWhat it changes
Reset ViewResets the curve windows zoom.
Extend HorizontalExtend the curve points horizontal before the first curve point and after the last curve point.
Extend VerticalExtend the curve points vertical before the first curve point and after the last curve point.
Reset CurveResets the curve to the initial shape.

Curve window

Tweak and adjust the falloff curve by clicking at a curve point and dragging it around.

Double click adds a new point.

Holding down ctrl activates temporary snapping.

Holding down shift enables slower movement, which allows more accurate setting.

Vector Handle
Vector Handle

Set handle type to Vector.

PropertyWhat it changes
Auto HandleSet handle type to Auto.
Auto Clamped HandleSet handle type to Auto Clamped.
X / YThe position of the currently selected curve point. · Delete Points: Deletes selected curve points.