Adjust image plane brightness, contrast, and color

Rendering > How do I > Add and edit image planes >

If you are using na image plane as a reference for modeling, you may want to reduce the brightness or contrast of the image plane to make it easier to see 3D objects. You can also adjust the overall colors of an image plane.

To dim all image planes

Choose WindowDisplay > Toggles > Image Planes ❒ to open the Toggle Image Planes Options box.
Set Display Toggle Type to Dim/Undim.
Set the RGB Mult and RGB Offset values that you want dimmed image planes to be displayed with. The default values are 0.55.
Click Go.

NoteThis is the same as setting the image plane RGB Mult and RGB Offset values in the Camera Editor for all image planes (see below).

NoteTo undim all image planes, choose WindowDisplay > Toggles > Image Planes .

To adjust image plane brightness, contrast, or color

Choose Windows > Editors > Cameras to open the Camera Editor.
At the top of the Camera Editor, set Camera to the view that contains the image plane you want to adjust.
In the Image Planes section of the Camera Editor, select the swatch of the image plane you want to adjust.
In the Image Plane Parameters section of the Camera Editor, do any of the following:
- To adjust the brightness of the image plane, set the RGB Mult value.
- To adjust the contrast of the image plane, set the RGB Offset value.
- To multiply all colors in the image plane, click the RGB Mult to open the Color Editor and select a color.
- To offset all colors in the image plane, click the RGB Offset to open the Color Editor and select a color.