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B- Ultimate Vertex Color

by RobertRoss_VFX·Workflow

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Why we like it

Stands out in the superhive library for pairing non-destructive channel previews with per-channel RGBA editing and several gradient methods, all built around Blender's modern color attribute system.

What is B- Ultimate Vertex Color?

B- Ultimate Vertex Color is a Blender add-on from RobertRoss_VFX for working with RGBA vertex data. It centers on a non-destructive channel preview that isolates the R, G, B, or A channel as a grayscale viewport preview, letting you inspect and modify dirt, wetness, or custom data masks. A Channel Sync mode keeps the previewed channel and the active channel in step with each other.

Per-channel RGBA editing lets you lock and edit only the channels you need, such as modifying green while preserving red and blue. A painting mode adds opacity control, blending modes, and hue, saturation, and brightness adjustments. The gradient suite generates gradients from linear axes, radial viewport drawing, curves, or UV maps, while blend modes like Add, Multiply, and Overlay, HSV tweaks, and Random Fill build out masks. Ambient occlusion or image data can be baked directly into vertex attributes.

The add-on targets game artists, environment artists, and technical artists working with foliage, terrain, and real-time shaders. It runs on Blender 4.2 through 5.1 with Cycles and Eevee, and is released under the GPL license.

Who is B- Ultimate Vertex Color best for?

B- Ultimate Vertex Color is best for game, environment, and technical artists authoring RGBA vertex data such as damage masks, multi-texture blend maps, foliage and terrain variation, and packed data for real-time shaders.

How much does B- Ultimate Vertex Color cost?

B- Ultimate Vertex Color is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Non-destructive channel preview that isolates R, G, B, or A as a grayscale viewport preview
  • Channel Sync mode linking the previewed channel to the active channel and vice versa
  • Per-channel RGBA editing that locks and edits only the channels you need
  • Painting mode with opacity control, blending modes, and hue, saturation, and brightness adjustments
  • Gradient suite using linear axes, radial viewport drawing, curves, or UV maps
  • Blend modes such as Add, Multiply, and Overlay, plus HSV tweaks and Random Fill for mask building
  • Baking of ambient occlusion or image data directly into vertex attributes

Tags

#vertex color#vertex paint#RGBA channels#gradient#bake#gamedev#tech art#foliage

Frequently asked questions

Does B- Ultimate Vertex Color work with Blender 4.2 and 5.1?

B- Ultimate Vertex Color runs on Blender versions 4.2 through 5.1 and is optimized for Blender's modern color attribute system. It is listed as a Blender extension-compatible add-on, and it works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines. If you are on a version inside that 4.2 to 5.1 range, the add-on is built for it. For versions outside that window or the latest compatibility details, check the developer's page before installing.

What license is B- Ultimate Vertex Color released under?

B- Ultimate Vertex Color is released under the GPL license, the same license family that Blender itself uses. In this catalog the add-on is listed as free, though licensing and pricing can change over time. For the current terms, and to confirm what is included with the download, refer to the developer's page. The GPL generally allows use, modification, and redistribution under its conditions.

How does B- Ultimate Vertex Color handle individual RGBA channels?

B- Ultimate Vertex Color lets you work on individual RGBA channels rather than the color as a whole. Its non-destructive channel preview isolates the R, G, B, or A channel as a grayscale viewport preview, and Channel Sync mode keeps the previewed channel and the active channel matched. Per-channel RGBA editing lets you lock and edit only the channels you need, for example modifying green while preserving red and blue. This suits inspecting and adjusting dirt, wetness, or custom data masks.

Can B- Ultimate Vertex Color bake ambient occlusion into vertex attributes?

B- Ultimate Vertex Color can bake ambient occlusion or image data directly into vertex attributes. It also builds masks using blend modes such as Add, Multiply, and Overlay, along with HSV adjustments and a Random Fill option for natural variation. The gradient suite generates gradients from linear axes, radial viewport drawing, curves, or directly from UV maps. Together these give several routes to author and pack vertex data for real-time shaders.

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