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title: "Alpha"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/html/5_sculpting-and-painting_brush-3-alpha.html"
section_path: "Sculpting | Modeling | Painting > Brush Customization > Alphas"
description: "The Alphas palette provided in the left canvas toolbar offers access to all settings for editing."
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# Alphas

The Alphas palette provided in the left canvas toolbar offers access to all settings for editing.

> **Note:** Tap the Alphas settings icon to open all customization options for editing the selected alpha.

![Image: 2024-5-sculpting-painting-brush-customization-alpha-modifiers-header.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-5-sculpting-painting-brush-customization-alpha-modifiers-header.png)

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## Alpha Orientation

Adjust the orientation of the alpha with the **Flip Horizontal**, **Flip Vertical**, **Rotate 90 Degrees**, and **Invert** buttons.

![Image: 2024-5-sculpting-painting-brush-customization-alpha-modifiers-alpha-orientation.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-5-sculpting-painting-brush-customization-alpha-modifiers-alpha-orientation.png)

## Modify

Adjust the alpha image **Blur**, **Intensity**, **Contrast**, and other parameters to produce a different effect from the alpha.

![Image: 2024-5-sculpting-painting-brush-customization-alpha-modifiers-modify.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-5-sculpting-painting-brush-customization-alpha-modifiers-modify.png)

## Make 3D

Generate a 3D mesh from the selected alpha.

![Image: 2024-5-sculpting-painting-brush-customization-alpha-modifiers-make-3D-example.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-5-sculpting-painting-brush-customization-alpha-modifiers-make-3D-example.png)

> **Note:** ZBrush for iPad's **Alpha** functionality and its settings work the same as in ZBrush desktop. Learn more in our external ZBrush [Alpha](https://help.maxon.net/zbr/en-us/Default.htm#html/reference-guide/alpha/alpha.html) documentation.