MDB3D-How to modyfy colours

[Clior13]

For Mandelbub3D I need a tutorial explaining how to modify colours . I need a written tutorial instead of a video.
Thank you

Friendly
Lior

[Sockratease]

For Mandelbub3D I need a tutorial explaining how to modify colours . I need a written tutorial instead of a video.
Thank you

Friendly
Lior

Short answer : Use The Lighting Tab.

Long answer : Umm...  There is no long answer.   That's it!

Unless you have some more specific question, I am not sure how much more I can say. 

Is there some specific effect you are trying to create?

[Clior13]

When I click on Light we can see when clicking on object, we have Spec and under diff.
I don't know how to use colour ajustement, I only know to  randomise so how to give the shape for example a golden colour for example?You can see what I speak about on the attachment "Screen Shot"

Thank you for your help
Be blessed
Lior

[Sockratease]

...I don't know how to use colour ajustement, I only know to  randomise so how to give the shape for example a golden colour for example?You can see what I speak about on the attachment "Screen Shot"

Like it says right under the color "stops" on the gradient - "Right click on the colors to change them"

Hope that helps.

[Clior13]

Like it says right under the color "stops" on the gradient - "Right click on the colors to change them"

Hope that helps.

Suppose this rectangle white+ Blue1+ blue2, I must change on the right side  the 3 colours of every rectangles; one after the other???That's what you mean?It took me a huge of time.That's say not to use the icon diff and to work only with heighmaps???
At last I'll be crazy 
Isn't there another way  'cause what you suggest would give me to stress!!!==>because of stress I have so health issues
There are nearly 100 rectangles!!!

I wouldn't like not to give up and to express  myself with MDB 3D it's my therapy

Thank you for your help
Blessing
Lior

[Sockratease]

Sorry, but the only shortcut would be to find "light sets" made by other users, or find fractals with parameters posted and save just the lights from them.  But editing them to your exact tastes is indeed tedious and time consuming - but it is only stressful if you let it be stressful.

You could look at it as a form of therapy unto itself, teaching patience, art skills, and Mind-Over-Computer skills all at once!

Stress is a problem, so if this is too much - I'd suggest staying away from height maps!  I still can't make them do what I want them to do, and I have been trying off and on for a while.

There are not always easy ways to do things, so unless there are ways of which I am unaware - this is it!

The easy option could be color channel mixing in an image editor after rendering, I suppose.  But that is yet another skill unto itself.

Hope that helps!

There are nearly 100 rectangles!!!

The screenshot you posted shows only 8 that would need editing.  The rest are not necessary and are bunched up at the end so they don't get in the way - but they are there if needed or wanted!

[taurus]

Isn't there another way  'cause what you suggest would give me to stress!!!==>because of stress I have so health issues
There are nearly 100 rectangles!!!

in fact there are less than 30
besides Sock's wise words the following

the upper row, you can first ignore - it is for transparency
the middle row is for specular light - means the shinyness
the lower row is for diffuse light - means what it means

I suggest to play around a bit. Change some and see what happens. I'm afraid fractaling is some work and sometimes stress.
On the long run, you can't avoid it.

[Clior13]

Sorry, but the only shortcut would be to find "light sets" made by other users, or find fractals with parameters posted and save just the lights from them.  But editing them to your exact tastes is indeed tedious and time consuming - but it is only stressful if you let it be stressful.

You could look at it as a form of therapy unto itself, teaching patience, art skills, and Mind-Over-Computer skills all at once!

Stress is a problem, so if this is too much - I'd suggest staying away from height maps!  I still can't make them do what I want them to do, and I have been trying off and on for a while.

There are not always easy ways to do things, so unless there are ways of which I am unaware - this is it!

The easy option could be color channel mixing in an image editor after rendering, I suppose.  But that is yet another skill unto itself.

Hope that helps!

The screenshot you posted shows only 8 that would need editing.  The rest are not necessary and are bunched up at the end so they don't get in the way - but they are there if needed or wanted!

First of all I think MDB3D is a real powerful software.
Many friends at DA said that I need practice+ patience.I think I want to go too fast because of my enthusiasm.
I think you are right about the stress, I have to manage it.
About the colours I really didn't know that it was the way.
I thought about those tips: saving light settings...or lightmaps...
I know how to remaster an image with photoshop ...I have made many photo-manipulations.
But I don't want to have to use photoshop to remaster my MDB render: it's not my goal.
All  your advices are the best I got from this community.
Working with MDB all day long without sleeping is surely not the best way to learn.

Bright blessings
Friendy
Lior

[Sockratease]

I'm glad it helped   

This conversation gave me an idea to post in the thread for the next version of this software - I think I am going to suggest allowing use of ".map" files for gradients!  Then thousands of available files would become compatible and use of old programs like MakeMap would be possible   

Even  if one needed to import separate files for diffuse and specular colors, it would still open wide the possibilities.

Good luck and feel free to ask if you want help with other aspects of fractal-play!