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  • Dutchbird
    Dutchbird last edited by Sep 12, 2024, 3:39 PM

    Is there a way to check HSL on a texture in Cinema4D. I know it can be done in Blender with a color picker but I didn't find it in Cinema4D.

    Cinema4D user since R8

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    • Dr. Sassi
      Dr. Sassi last edited by Dr. Sassi Sep 12, 2024, 6:52 PM Sep 12, 2024, 6:52 PM

      Hi Dutchbird,

      Pretty every color parameter has an eyedropper available, and the eye dropper tool allows to take samples from the whole GUI.

      If you need image based color samples anywhere, use the color channel you like to adjust, and click on the little two triangles, that look like two mountains of a Pixel-Level View. You can load the text here, and place dots on the image to get color chips from this; the closest color system available is in HSV (not in HSL). The image will be available in all color fields.

      https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2025/en-us/Default.htm#html/54503.html
      Scroll 2/3rd down

      Screenshot 2024-09-12 at 11.45.08 AM.jpg

      Set the color space of the image to get the correct values. Without Colorspace's definition of the source, that might not be advised.

      All the best

      Dr. Sassi Sassmannshausen Ph.D.
      Senior Trainer, Maxon Master Trainer, L&D - Strategist
      Cinema 4D mentor since 2004, Member of VES, DCS.

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      • Dutchbird
        Dutchbird @Dr. Sassi last edited by Dutchbird Sep 13, 2024, 6:26 AM Sep 13, 2024, 6:25 AM

        @Dr-Sassi I am aware of this but I need a HSL eyedropper not HSV. Its different and HSL is needed for full color 3D printing.
        In this example S=27% when I check it in an online HSL picker L=18%. For 3D printing I need at least 20%.
        Scherm­afbeelding 2024-09-13 om 07.39.43.jpg

        Cinema4D user since R8

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        • Dr. Sassi
          Dr. Sassi last edited by Dr. Sassi Sep 13, 2024, 7:40 AM Sep 13, 2024, 7:29 AM

          Thanks for the background information, Dutchbird.

          There is no Eyedropper for HSL, but here is one 😉 I made it for you.

          Click in the Null Object, User Data, make sure the Color Space is set to RAW near the color (see image), perhaps you use a differnt space, double check this first.
          Click and read the values in the Userdata interface.

          Screenshot 2024-09-13 at 12.24.07 AM.jpg

          To check that these are aligned with someone else's idea about:
          https://colorizer.org/
          (No guarantee about this website, I just googled it.)

          Here is the setup
          CV4_2025_drs_24_XPcc_01.c4d

          Please test this carefully before sending content to a 3D printer!

          Enjoy

          Dr. Sassi Sassmannshausen Ph.D.
          Senior Trainer, Maxon Master Trainer, L&D - Strategist
          Cinema 4D mentor since 2004, Member of VES, DCS.

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          • Dutchbird
            Dutchbird last edited by Sep 13, 2024, 7:37 AM

            Wow. Thanks a lot.

            Cinema4D user since R8

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            • Dr. Sassi
              Dr. Sassi last edited by Sep 13, 2024, 7:38 AM

              You're very welcome, Dutchbird.

              My best wishes for your project!

              Dr. Sassi Sassmannshausen Ph.D.
              Senior Trainer, Maxon Master Trainer, L&D - Strategist
              Cinema 4D mentor since 2004, Member of VES, DCS.

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