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title: "Layer Controls"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/FLCOLORIZE-FLBASE.html"
section_path: "Create Menu > Field > Modifier layers > Color Filter > Layer Controls"
element_id: "FLCOLORIZE"
group_id: "FLBASE"
description: "Here you can select either the Value or Color Field channel, which will then be used as the source. Peaks and depths will be colored using the source …"
---

## Layer Controls

### Source

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_COLORIZE_SOURCE`

Here you can select either the Value or Color Field channel, which will then be used as the source. Peaks and depths will be colored using the source colors.

### Mode

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_COLORIZE_MODE`

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Different Color Filter settings.

Two modes are available:

- Monochrome: A single-color gradient whose **Base Color** can be defined will be created. If the Base Color is set to Black, a grayscale gradient will be created.
- Duotone: The depths will be replaced by the **Base Color** and the peaks will be given the **Top Color**.

### Base Color

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_COLORIZE_COLORBASE`

If **Mode** is set to Monochrome, the color will be a gradient color, if Duotone is selected, the color will be the color that is applied to the depths.

### Base Density

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_COLORIZE_COLORBASE_DENSITY` · Range: [0..+∞%]

For Monochrome, you can use this setting to adjust the saturation; for Duotone, you can use this setting to adjust the color that is applied to the depths.

### Top Color

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_COLORIZE_COLORTOP`

This color is applied to the peaks.

### Top Density

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_COLORIZE_COLORTOP_DENSITY` · Range: [-∞..100%]

Use this setting to adjust the strength of the peaks’ coloring.

### Ink Types

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_COLORIZE_COLORTOP_MODE`

This is a mix mode that mixes the **Base Color** with the **Top Color** and emulates the methods used in printing. Pigment (Opaque) produces a more opaque effect over the Base Color, and Dye (Translucent) lets the Base Color shine through. For effects such as poster printing, the Pigment (Opaque) setting should be used.

### Value as Alpha

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_COLORIZE_CLIP`

Enable this option if the layer output should be made up of an alpha and not a color.