Color effect layer - Revision history

N3v laurence at 23:26, 5 August 2024

2024-08-05T23:26:13Z

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	The '''Color Effect Layer''' is an Effect Layer type which is used to add colour tinting to areas of ground texture. It ~~works in~~ '''HD''', '''5m''' and '''10m''' resolution layouts.		The '''Color Effect Layer''' is an Effect Layer type which is used to add colour tinting to areas of ground texture. It is a '''HD Terrain''' only feature and can not be used with '''5m''' and '''10m''' resolution layouts.

	It can be particulary useful when using '''HD Terrain''' which limits you to 16 different ground textures per baseboard. The color effect layer allows you to add different coloured tints to those 16 textures.		It can be particulary useful when using '''HD Terrain''' which limits you to 16 different ground textures per baseboard. The color effect layer allows you to add different coloured tints to those 16 textures.

Pware: /* color binding */

2024-04-30T21:46:00Z

color binding

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	====color binding====		====color binding====

			<currently no information is available>

	====default value====		====default value====

Pware: /* Painting with the Color Effect Layer */

2024-03-23T22:14:09Z

Painting with the Color Effect Layer

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	Paint the effect layer using the same sweeping motion used for painting a ground texture.		Paint the effect layer using the same sweeping motion used for painting a ground texture.

			The effect layer will only change the colours of the ground texture where it is used. It will not alter the colours or appearance of any objects placed at the same location.

	It is recommended that you experiment with the settings and painting to achieve the result you want.		It is recommended that you experiment with the settings and painting to achieve the result you want.

Pware: /* Set the Colour */

2024-02-03T09:52:53Z

Set the Colour

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	The setting, '''Color''', allows you to set the colour and its intensity (brightness/darkness) that is to be used by the brush.		The setting, '''Color''', allows you to set the colour and its intensity (brightness/darkness) that is to be used by the brush.

	The coloured box shows the currently set brush colour. Click on the box to ~~edit~~ the colour.		The coloured box next to the label '''Color''' shows the currently set brush colour. Click on the box to open the colour picker and select a new brush colour.

	<table>		<table>
	<tr valign="top">		<tr valign="top">
	<td>[[image:BrushToolsColorLayerPicker_S20.png\|link=]]</td>		<td align="center">'''The Colour Picker'''<br>[[image:BrushToolsColorLayerPicker_S20.png\|link=]]</td>
	<td>		<td>
			<br>
	*Select a new colour by either clicking on the colour inside the colour picker or entering its exact '''RGB''' value in hexadecimal.		*Select a new colour by either clicking on the colour inside the colour picker or entering its exact '''RGB''' value in hexadecimal.
	*You can adjust its brightness (intensity) by moving the slider next to the picker up or down.		*You can adjust its brightness (intensity) by moving the slider next to the picker up or down.

Pware at 04:15, 3 February 2024

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	<td>The '''Tool Options Palette''' will show the brush settings for the color effect layer.		<td>The '''Tool Options Palette''' will show the brush settings for the color effect layer.

	The setting, '''Color''', allows you to set the colour and intensity (~~grey scale~~) that is to be used by the brush.		The setting, '''Color''', allows you to set the colour and its intensity (brightness/darkness) that is to be used by the brush.

	The coloured box shows the currently set brush colour. Click on the box to edit the colour.		The coloured box shows the currently set brush colour. Click on the box to edit the colour.
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	<tr valign="top">		<tr valign="top">
	<td>[[image:BrushToolsColorLayerPicker_S20.png\|link=]]</td>		<td>[[image:BrushToolsColorLayerPicker_S20.png\|link=]]</td>
	<td>Select a colour by either clicking on the colour inside the colour picker or entering its exact '''RGB''' value in hexadecimal.~~<br><br>~~		<td>
	You can adjust its brightness (intensity) by moving the slider next to the picker up or down. ~~<br><br>~~		*Select a new colour by either clicking on the colour inside the colour picker or entering its exact '''RGB''' value in hexadecimal.
	The circular arrow icon will reset the colour to the ~~defualt value~~.</td>		*You can adjust its brightness (intensity) by moving the slider next to the picker up or down.
			*The circular arrow icon will reset the colour to its default value as set in the '''[[#Surveyor Configuration\|Surveyor Configuration]]''' section above.</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	</table>		</table>

Pware at 04:02, 3 February 2024

2024-02-03T04:02:46Z

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	<br><br>		<br><br>
	Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option from the Surveyor '''Edit Menu'''.		Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option from the Surveyor '''Edit Menu'''.
	:*If there are no effect layers present then the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window will open immediately.		:*If there are no effect layers of any type present then the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window will open immediately.
	:*If effect layers are present then the '''Effect Layers''' dialogue window will open as shown below. Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon to open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window<br>		:*If effect layers are present then the '''Effect Layers''' dialogue window will open as shown below. Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon to open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window<br>
	[[image:EditEffectLayersMenu.png\|link=\|alt=Edit effect layers]]</td>		[[image:EditEffectLayersMenu.png\|link=\|alt=Edit effect layers]]</td>
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	<td><br>		<td><br>
	Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option from the '''Brush Tool Target List'''.		Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option from the '''Brush Tool Target List'''.
	:*If there are no effect layers present then the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window will open immediately.		:*If there are no effect layers of any type present then the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window will open immediately.
	:*If effect layers are present then the '''Effect Layers''' dialogue window will open as shown above. Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon to open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window<br></td>		:*If effect layers are present then the '''Effect Layers''' dialogue window will open as shown above. Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon to open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window<br></td>
	</tr>		</tr>

Pware at 00:32, 3 February 2024

2024-02-03T00:32:48Z

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	The '''Color Effect Layer''' is an Effect Layer type which is used to add colour tinting to areas of ground texture. It can be particulary useful when using '''HD Terrain''' which limits you to 16 different ground textures per baseboard. The color effect layer allows you to add different coloured tints to those 16 textures.		The '''Color Effect Layer''' is an Effect Layer type which is used to add colour tinting to areas of ground texture. It works in '''HD''', '''5m''' and '''10m''' resolution layouts.

			It can be particulary useful when using '''HD Terrain''' which limits you to 16 different ground textures per baseboard. The color effect layer allows you to add different coloured tints to those 16 textures.

	The '''Color Effect Layer''' is only available to '''Trainz Plus''' subscribers.		The '''Color Effect Layer''' is only available to '''Trainz Plus''' subscribers.
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	* [[TurfFX_Effect_Layer]]		* [[TurfFX_Effect_Layer]]
	* [[Clutter_Effect_Layer]]		* [[Clutter_Effect_Layer]]


	Back to [[Effect_Layer]]		Back to [[Effect_Layer]]

Pware at 00:27, 3 February 2024

2024-02-03T00:27:39Z

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	====default value====		====default value====

	~~The values for~~ the '''Red''', '''Green''' and '''Blue''' ~~components~~ of the ~~default~~ colour tint for the layer. Each is a ~~value~~ from '''0.000''' (off) to '''1.000''' (full on). Grey scale tints are created by entering the same value (e.g. 0.500) for all three colours.		These are the '''Red''', '''Green''' and '''Blue''' values of the '''Default''' colour tint for the layer. Each value is a number from '''0.000''' (off) to '''1.000''' (full on). Grey scale tints are created by entering the same value (e.g. 0.500) for all three colours. The colour produced by these values is shown in the colour display box on the right.

	The ~~tint produced~~ by ~~these values is shown~~ in the ~~colour display box on~~ the ~~right~~.		The colour used by the brush to paint the layer can be changed in different locations by the '''Color''' control in the '''Tool Options Palette'''.

	Click the [[image:Tick.PNG\|link=]] icon at the bottom right of the configuration window to create the new effect layer.<br><br>		Click the [[image:Tick.PNG\|link=]] icon at the bottom right of the configuration window to create the new effect layer.<br><br>
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	<td align="center">'''Surveyor Edit Menu'''<br>		<td align="center">'''Surveyor Edit Menu'''<br>
	[[image:EditMenuSelectEffectLayers.png\|link=]]</td>		[[image:EditMenuSelectEffectLayers.png\|link=]]</td>
	<td><br><br>		<td>
	Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option~~<br><br>~~		<br><br>
	~~This will open~~ the '''Effect ~~Layers~~''' dialogue window.~~<br>~~		Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option from the Surveyor '''Edit Menu'''.
	~~[[image~~:~~EditEffectLayersMenu.png\|link=\|alt=Edit~~ effect layers~~]]<br>~~		:*If there are no effect layers present then the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window will open immediately.
	Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon to open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window</td>		:*If effect layers are present then the '''Effect Layers''' dialogue window will open as shown below. Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon to open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window<br>
			[[image:EditEffectLayersMenu.png\|link=\|alt=Edit effect layers]]</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	<tr valign="top">		<tr valign="top">
	<td align="center">'''Brush Tool Target'''<br>		<td align="center">'''Brush Tool Target'''<br>
	[[image:BrushToolsGroundOptions_S20.png\|link=]]</td>		[[image:BrushToolsGroundOptions_S20.png\|link=]]</td>
	<td~~><br~~><br>		<td><br>
	Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option~~<br><br>~~		Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option from the '''Brush Tool Target List'''.
	~~This~~ will open the '''Effect ~~Layer~~''' dialogue window as shown above. Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon to open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window</td>		:*If there are no effect layers present then the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window will open immediately.
			:*If effect layers are present then the '''Effect Layers''' dialogue window will open as shown above. Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon to open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window<br></td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	</table>		</table>
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	<table>		<table>
	<tr valign="top">		<tr valign="top">
	<td>[[image:NewEffectLayerNameType_S20.png\|link=\|alt=New effect layer]]</td>		<td rowspan=4>[[image:NewEffectLayerNameType_S20.png\|link=\|alt=New effect layer]]</td>
	<td>Enter a name in the '''Effect Name''' text box. This allows it to be easily identified in the various tools and palettes.<br><br>		<td>'''1.''' </td>
			<td>Enter a name in the '''Effect Name''' text box. This allows it to be easily identified in the various tools and palettes.<br></td>
	Click on the '''Effect Type''' drop down box and select the option '''Color'''. If the option '''Color''' is greyed out then a color effect layer has already been created.<br><br>		</tr>
			<tr valign="top">
	Click the [[image:Tick.PNG\|link=]] icon to create the new effect layer.<br><br>		<!-- <td> </td> -->
			<td>'''2.''' </td>
	If required configure the settings for the color effect layer as described in the section '''[[#Surveyor Configuration\|Surveyor Configuration]]''' above. In the majority of cases you will probably leave these settings at their default values.		<td>Click on the '''Effect Type''' drop down box and select the option '''Color'''. If the option '''Color''' is greyed out and cannot be selected then a color effect layer has already been created so a new one cannot be added.<br></td>
	</td>		</tr>
			<tr valign="top">
			<!-- <td> </td> -->
			<td>'''3.''' </td>
			<td>Click the [[image:Tick.PNG\|link=]] icon to create the new effect layer.<br></td>
			</tr>
			<tr valign="top">
			<!-- <td> </td> -->
			<td>'''4.''' </td>
			<td>If required configure the settings for the color effect layer as described in the section '''[[#Surveyor Configuration\|Surveyor Configuration]]''' above. In the majority of cases you will probably leave these settings at their default values.</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	</table>		</table>
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	You can select the Color Effect Layer in Surveyor by one of two methods:-		You can select the Color Effect Layer in Surveyor by one of two methods:-

	*From the Layers Palette		*From the '''Layers Palette'''
	*#select the color effect layer name. This will also select the '''Brush''' tool and set it to paint with the selected effect layer.		*#select the color effect layer name. This will also select the '''Brush''' tool and set it to paint with the selected effect layer.

	*From the Tools Palette		*From the '''Tools Palette'''
	*#select the '''Brush Tool'''		*#select the '''Brush Tool'''
	*#from the brush target dropdown box select the color effect layer name.		*#from the brush target dropdown box select the color effect layer name.
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	<tr valign="top">		<tr valign="top">
	<td>[[image:BrushToolsColorLayerPicker_S20.png\|link=]]</td>		<td>[[image:BrushToolsColorLayerPicker_S20.png\|link=]]</td>
	<td>Select a colour by either clicking on the colour inside the ~~color~~ picker or entering its exact '''RGB''' value in hexadecimal.<br><br>		<td>Select a colour by either clicking on the colour inside the colour picker or entering its exact '''RGB''' value in hexadecimal.<br><br>
	You can adjust its brightness (intensity) by moving the slider next to the picker up or down. <br><br>		You can adjust its brightness (intensity) by moving the slider next to the picker up or down. <br><br>
	The circular arrow icon will reset the colour to the defualt value.</td>		The circular arrow icon will reset the colour to the defualt value.</td>

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	[[image:LayersPalette_S20_ListsClosed.png\|link=]]</td>		[[image:LayersPalette_S20_ListsClosed.png\|link=]]</td>
	<td><br><br>		<td><br><br>
	Click on the <span style="font-~~width~~: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon next to the label '''Effect Layers'''</td>		Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon next to the label '''Effect Layers'''<br><br>
			The '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window will open immediately.</td>
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	[[image:EditMenuSelectEffectLayers.png\|link=]]</td>		[[image:EditMenuSelectEffectLayers.png\|link=]]</td>
	<td><br><br>		<td><br><br>
	Click on the <span style="font-~~width~~: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option</td>		Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option<br><br>
			This will open the '''Effect Layers''' dialogue window.<br>
			[[image:EditEffectLayersMenu.png\|link=\|alt=Edit effect layers]]<br>
			Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon to open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
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	[[image:BrushToolsGroundOptions_S20.png\|link=]]</td>		[[image:BrushToolsGroundOptions_S20.png\|link=]]</td>
	<td><br><br>		<td><br><br>
	Click on the <span style="font-~~width~~: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option</td>		Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Effect Layers... </span> option<br><br>
			This will open the '''Effect Layer''' dialogue window as shown above. Click on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> + </span> icon to open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue window</td>
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	</table>		</table>
	~~Each method will open and display the '''New Effect Layer''' dialogue~~		<br>

	<table>		<table>
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Pware: /* Painting with the Color Effect Layer */ added example images

2024-02-02T21:28:58Z

Painting with the Color Effect Layer: added example images

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	It is recommended that you experiment with the settings and painting to achieve the result you want.		It is recommended that you experiment with the settings and painting to achieve the result you want.

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			<td align="center">'''No color effect layer applied'''</td>
			<td align="center">'''Color effect layer applied'''</td>
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			<td align="center">[[image:ColorEffectLayerNoTint.png\|link=]]</td>
			<td align="center">[[image:ColorEffectLayerTint.png\|link=]]</td>
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			<td colspan=2 align="center">Cricket pitch scene before and after applying a color effect layer that gives the impression of "wear and tear" around the pitch area</td>
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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==