Graphics

Hello,
  I was wondering if anyone has a creative way to make a full color asset output as white - or even output just the alpha channel might work.  I tried the color correct effect and can get black - but I can't colorize that (aka make it white).  Another potential wrinkle is these assets will be volatile textures as well.

thanks!
Brian

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Brian Bell
Coordinating Designer
ESPN INC.
Charlotte United States
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I may have found a solution - but if anyone has something better, please post.
Structure the Image and Color like this:

And set the blending mode for "LayerObject2" to this:

The color can technically be anything - in my case I needed white.

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Brian Bell
Coordinating Designer
ESPN INC.
Charlotte United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-15-2022 13:21
From: Brian Bell
Subject: Converting color material to white

Hello,
  I was wondering if anyone has a creative way to make a full color asset output as white - or even output just the alpha channel might work.  I tried the color correct effect and can get black - but I can't colorize that (aka make it white).  Another potential wrinkle is these assets will be volatile textures as well.

thanks!
Brian

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Brian Bell
Coordinating Designer
ESPN INC.
Charlotte United States
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Hey,

What I do is is make a material and set the blending to alpha mask

Add a texture shader for the image. 



Then I invert the current stage modifier. 


Add another standard layer and put that above the original


Place objects in a layer object to see blending. 


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Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-15-2022 18:12
From: Brian Bell
Subject: Converting color material to white

I may have found a solution - but if anyone has something better, please post.
Structure the Image and Color like this:

And set the blending mode for "LayerObject2" to this:

The color can technically be anything - in my case I needed white.

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Brian Bell
Coordinating Designer
ESPN INC.
Charlotte United States

Original Message:
Sent: 08-15-2022 13:21
From: Brian Bell
Subject: Converting color material to white

Hello,
  I was wondering if anyone has a creative way to make a full color asset output as white - or even output just the alpha channel might work.  I tried the color correct effect and can get black - but I can't colorize that (aka make it white).  Another potential wrinkle is these assets will be volatile textures as well.

thanks!
Brian

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Brian Bell
Coordinating Designer
ESPN INC.
Charlotte United States
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Brian,
Could you add a layer to your material?
Or another shader to the material?
With one of these, it seems like you'd then be able to keyframe a transition to white.
Hope this helps,
James.

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James Hessler
WAAY (HEARTLAND MEDIA)
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-15-2022 13:21
From: Brian Bell
Subject: Converting color material to white

Hello,
  I was wondering if anyone has a creative way to make a full color asset output as white - or even output just the alpha channel might work.  I tried the color correct effect and can get black - but I can't colorize that (aka make it white).  Another potential wrinkle is these assets will be volatile textures as well.

thanks!
Brian

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Brian Bell
Coordinating Designer
ESPN INC.
Charlotte United States
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While I was typing---slowly---Red came to the rescue with pictures!

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James Hessler
WAAY (HEARTLAND MEDIA)
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-16-2022 04:03
From: James Hessler
Subject: Converting color material to white

Brian,
Could you add a layer to your material?
Or another shader to the material?
With one of these, it seems like you'd then be able to keyframe a transition to white.
Hope this helps,
James.

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James Hessler
WAAY (HEARTLAND MEDIA)

Original Message:
Sent: 08-15-2022 13:21
From: Brian Bell
Subject: Converting color material to white

Hello,
  I was wondering if anyone has a creative way to make a full color asset output as white - or even output just the alpha channel might work.  I tried the color correct effect and can get black - but I can't colorize that (aka make it white).  Another potential wrinkle is these assets will be volatile textures as well.

thanks!
Brian

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Brian Bell
Coordinating Designer
ESPN INC.
Charlotte United States
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Thanks James - fortunately I don't need to animate in this case.  I'll try Red's suggestion as well and see what works best.

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Brian Bell
Coordinating Designer
ESPN INC.
Charlotte United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-16-2022 04:03
From: James Hessler
Subject: Converting color material to white

Brian,
Could you add a layer to your material?
Or another shader to the material?
With one of these, it seems like you'd then be able to keyframe a transition to white.
Hope this helps,
James.

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James Hessler
WAAY (HEARTLAND MEDIA)

Original Message:
Sent: 08-15-2022 13:21
From: Brian Bell
Subject: Converting color material to white

Hello,
  I was wondering if anyone has a creative way to make a full color asset output as white - or even output just the alpha channel might work.  I tried the color correct effect and can get black - but I can't colorize that (aka make it white).  Another potential wrinkle is these assets will be volatile textures as well.

thanks!
Brian

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Brian Bell
Coordinating Designer
ESPN INC.
Charlotte United States
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