Compositing node

Gradient Map

Recolors the image by mapping its brightness onto a custom two-color (or multi-stop) gradient.

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The Gradient Map node in Infinite, showing its inputs, controls and outputs.

What it does

Gradient Map is a compositing node: it layers, masks and routes pictures. It takes picture in and gives picture out.

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

  • picture input

Outputs

  • picture out

Controls

Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.

ControlRange or optionsDefault
mix0 to 11

Example patch

This patch wires Gradient Map to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.

infinite-patch 1
rev 2
# Gradient Map: a starting patch for the Gradient Map node
node 1 Compositing gradientmap
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 Source Ramp
  id in0
  pos 0 300
end
node 3 Utility Output
  id out
  pos 1080 300
end
cable node 0 in0
cable out 0 node

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