Alpha Textures - Cinema 4D, Redshift Tutorial
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Published on Apr 22, 2024
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Table of Contents
How to Remove Background from an Image Using Color Splitter in Cinema 4D with Redshift
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Prepare Your Image
- Obtain an image with a transparent background, such as a PNG file of a tree.
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Import Image into Cinema 4D
- Open Cinema 4D and import the image of the tree with the transparent background into your scene.
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Set Image as Diffuse Color
- Place the imported image as your diffuse color, but notice that it appears on a black background, which is not desired.
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Access Color Splitter Node
- In the Node Editor, search for "color splitter" to locate the node that will help remove the unwanted black background.
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Add Color Splitter Node
- Drag and drop the Color Splitter node into your node setup.
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Connect Nodes
- Connect the output (A) of the Color Splitter node to the "Overall Opacity Color" input of your material.
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Connect Image to Color Splitter
- Connect your imported image to the input of the Color Splitter node.
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Remove Black Background
- By following the above steps, the Color Splitter node will remove the black background from your image, making it transparent.
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Finalize
- Your image should now be displayed with the transparent background as intended.
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Completion
- Congratulations! You have successfully removed the black background from your image using the Color Splitter node in Cinema 4D with Redshift.
Remember to save your project to retain the changes made to your image. Experiment with different settings and nodes to further enhance your creations in Cinema 4D.