topic Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray in Modeling

Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 06:29:57 GMT

The cedar siding I have is brown. I want to make it gray. What are the necessary steps to achieve this change in color? I am making a Complex Profile Wall. The cedar needs to be a solid gray stain color.

Help?

Thanks - Greg

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

alemanda — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 14:26:39 GMT

You have change the texture in a photoeditor. Save it with another name and load it in the library. Then use this texture in the surface editor.

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 15:25:51 GMT

alemanda,

If I understand what you are telling me. The correct way to get gray cedar siding is to change its color in, lets say.. Adobe Photoshop, then save it again.
OR I suppose I could locate a seamless gray cedar siding on the internet and import it.

Am I thinking about this the right way?

Thanks - Greg

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

alemanda — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 15:29:39 GMT

The concept is: if you want to have different color and/or texture you have to add it into the library the related jpg/png/tif picture.

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

DGSketcher — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 16:39:10 GMT

If you have modelled the siding then you can override the surface colour easily by selecting the complex profile and applying an override to the fill.

If you are using patterned textures then as Alemanda has suggested you will need to either edit the the texture or check if there is one in your textures library which hasn't been added to the model yet. I frequently need to add C4D textures for these kind of finishes.

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:07:38 GMT

Hi-
I already have the cedar texture/surface I want in my drawing. It is currently on the exterior wall of the house I'm working on. It is BROWN in color. I want it to be GRAY in color. How do I make it gray? The texture is fine.

Thanks - Greg

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

alemanda — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:15:15 GMT

Open the brown texture it in photoshop.
Change the color of the picture into a gray tone.
Save it with another name and load into your current library.
Reload the library.
Duplicate the surface (brown color)
Change the associated texture from the brown to gray one.
Hope it is clear.

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 09:49:19 GMT

Unfortunately I do not have Photoshop. Is there another way?

Thanks-Greg

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

alemanda — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:10:21 GMT

Any photo editor is good.
Paint.net, Gimp are examples. Good and free to use

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:04:35 GMT

Greg wrote:
Unfortunately I do not have Photoshop. Is there another way?

Thanks-Greg

Since you're on a Mac, you have the built in Preview app. Tools > Adjust Color gives you some control - perhaps enough? You also have the built-in Photos app, although that requires adding the image to your Photos library and then exporting after editing.

If neither of those gets the result you need, then consider the alternatives such as alemanda mentioned.

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

Aaron Bourgoin — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:27:58 GMT

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Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 09:51:57 GMT

alemanda, Karl and Aaron - Thank You

Greg

Re: Change Cedar Siding from Brown to Gray

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:12:29 GMT

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