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Summary
| Texture Property Name | color.tint |
| Description | Defines the tint for the color and color_alpha texture property. |
| Excepted Data Source | 3 component image |
| Data Range | 0 to 1 for all image components |
| Default Value | (1, 1, 1) |
| Affected Modules | Graphic |
| Linked Properties | color, color_alpha |
Description
The color.tint texture property is linked to the color and color_alpha texture properties. It defines a color multiplication factor to tint the images from the color and color_alpha texture properties. This allows to alter the color of textures without requiring new image files for each color variation. Furthermore this allows for dynamic color changes using a renderable for this texture property.
The color values are typically a 3 color components with all color components located inside the range from 0 to 1. Values outside this range might be useful for special effects but are not recommended.
The default value for this texture property is white (1, 1, 1).
Examples
4 crates with the same skin assigned. Each one has a different tint color using a dynamic skin. The skin uses a renderable named “tint” for the color.tint texture property. This way the material can be reused in various places just with a different color each time.
A city scene with individually colored facades using only 3 different tintable materials. No need for extra materials. Using some random color variations makes boring game buildings more interesting.
