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title: "Matcap Maker"
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description: "MatCaps™ are materials with their lighting and other attributes baked in. You can create your own MatCaps in various ways, including using the MatCap …"
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# Matcap Maker

MatCaps™ are materials with their lighting and other attributes baked in. You can create your own MatCaps in various ways, including using the MatCap tool, available in the [Tool palette 2.5D tools](https://help.maxon.net/zbr/en-us/Content/html/reference-guide/tool/2-5d-tool/2-5d-tool.html.md).

![MatCap tool](https://help.maxon.net/zbr/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Matsample_tool.jpg)

The MatCap tool

The**MatCap Maker sub-palette** is primarily for adjusting MatCaps you are making using the MatCap tool.

![Material > MatCap Maker sub-palette](https://help.maxon.net/zbr/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/4R5-Material-MatcapMaker.jpg)

Material > MatCap Maker sub-palette

### Gloss

Adjust the glossiness of the MatCap material.

### Refine

Refine the MatCap material.

### Intensity

Adjust the Intensity of the MatCap material.

### Saturation

Adjust the Saturation of the MatCap material.

### Contrast

Adjust the Contrast of the MatCap material.

### BackLight

Adjust the Backlight of the MatCap material.

### Specular

Adjust the Specular of the MatCap material.

### Sample

Set the Samples for the MatCap.

### MatCap

Press MatCap to refresh your MatCap markers and transfer MatCap information to your material map.

### B

Turn on the B option to transfer information to the second MatCap sphere.

### MatCap Falloff curve

The Falloff curve works only when creating or modifying a MatCap using the MatCap tool. It’s best to experiment with this curve to see if it will be useful to you.

Changes in the falloff curve may cause large changes in the appearance of the material, so when first experimenting, change the curve just a little bit at a time.