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title: "Convert to RGB"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/11588.html"
section_path: "BodyPaint 3D > Image Menu > Convert to RGB"
command_id: "170061"
description: "You can use this command to convert the active texture from grayscale (8bits) to RGB (24-bits). Convert To RGB will not restore color to a black-and-white …"
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# Convert to RGB

You can use this command to convert the active texture from grayscale (8bits) to RGB (24-bits). Convert To RGB will not restore color to a black-and-white image, but it does enable you to paint colors on the channel.