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Gradient Sampler - Pick Gradients From Your Reference Images To Color Ramp

by chery·Workflow

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Why we like it

Gradient Sampler earns its spot for a narrow, practical job: getting colors from a reference image into a Blender color ramp instead of eyeballing them. Its 2.8-4.4 version range is unusually broad, and documentation comes with the add-on.

What is Gradient Sampler - Pick Gradients From Your Reference Images To Color Ramp?

Gradient Sampler is a Blender add-on from Manu Chery for pulling colors out of reference images and into a color ramp. When you're staring at a reference and trying to match its exact colors in your materials, this add-on handles that: draw over any image, and it picks up the colors under your strokes and assigns them to a color ramp.

Working from an image straight to a gradient keeps the sampled colors in a color ramp you can use in your materials. It works as a way to build color palettes from your image references. The add-on covers Blender versions 2.8 through 4.4 and is associated with the Cycles render engine.

It's distributed under the GPL license, and documentation is included with the add-on. A demo video is also available for reference.

Who is Gradient Sampler - Pick Gradients From Your Reference Images To Color Ramp best for?

Gradient Sampler - Pick Gradients From Your Reference Images To Color Ramp is best for blender artists who want to build color ramps from the exact colors in a reference image.

How much does Gradient Sampler - Pick Gradients From Your Reference Images To Color Ramp cost?

Gradient Sampler - Pick Gradients From Your Reference Images To Color Ramp is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Sample colors by drawing directly over any reference image
  • Picked colors are assigned to a color ramp
  • Builds color palettes from image references
  • Compatible with Blender 2.8 through 4.4
  • Associated with the Cycles render engine
  • Distributed under the GPL license, with documentation included

Tags

#Blender#gradient#color ramp#color palette#reference image#add-on#Cycles

Frequently asked questions

Does Gradient Sampler work with Blender 4.4?

Gradient Sampler lists compatibility with Blender versions 2.8 through 4.4, so current 4.x releases like 4.4 are covered alongside much older 2.8-era builds. That's a wide span for a single add-on, which helps if you keep several Blender installs around or haven't upgraded an older project yet. For versions outside that range, or to confirm behaviour on a specific build, check the developer's page before installing. Documentation ships with the add-on to help you get set up.

Which render engine does Gradient Sampler use?

Gradient Sampler lists Cycles as the render engine used. The add-on's core task is picking up colors from a reference image and assigning them to a color ramp, so its output is a color ramp you can use in your materials. For questions about behaviour with other engines, the developer's page and the included documentation are the best references. A demo video is also available if you'd like to see it before installing.

How much does Gradient Sampler cost?

Gradient Sampler is listed as free here in our catalog. Licensing and any pricing can change over time, so the developer's page is the place to confirm the current terms before you download. The add-on is distributed under the GPL license, and documentation is included with the add-on. A demo video is also available if you want a look at the add-on before installing.

Where can I find documentation for Gradient Sampler?

Gradient Sampler includes documentation, so that material comes bundled with the add-on itself. Beyond that, a demo video is also available, and the developer's page carries more details about the add-on. The ramp Gradient Sampler produces is a Blender color ramp you can use in your materials, and the included documentation is the first place to look when getting started with it.

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