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title: "Colorizer"
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section_path: "Create Menu > Field > Modifier layers > Colorizer"
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description: "This page documents the Colorizer layer in Cinema 4D's Field system. It recolors Field output through a gradient — like the Colorizer shader — mapping …"
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# Colorizer

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page documents the **Colorizer layer** in **Cinema 4D**'s Field system. It recolors Field output through a gradient — like the Colorizer shader — mapping values, colors or directions onto a chosen color ramp.

This modifier layer creates a colour redistribution by means of a colour gradient, similar to the [Colorizer](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XSLACOLORIZER.html.md) shader. The field channel (values, colors or directions), which can be selected under **Source**, defines which input values are used.

> **Tip:** Note: This modifier layer only works in conjunction with effectors if they have the **color mode** *Field color* set in the "Parameter" tab.

# Example

In the following example, several fields first colour the clone collection differently, then a Colorizer is activated, which tints everything uniformly.

[Video: 2026-0_colorizer_field_01_.mp4](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2026-0_colorizer_field_01_.mp4)

[![Image: halvar.png](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/halvar.png)](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Scenes/2026-0_colorizer_field_01_.c4d)