Using 3D Color Palettes

CS 3D Imaging provides a library of different color palettes that define how different tissue types are displayed in the 3D view.

To use these palettes, you can either select a predefined palette or, if necessary, activate color sliders to fine tune the appearance of the 3D view.

See “Using 3D Color Sliders”.

To select a 3D color palette, follow these steps:

In the Display section of the tool box, click to activate the 3D adjustment tools.

The tool box expands to display the 3D adjustment tools. The text alongside the icon displays the name of the 3D color palette that is currently active.

In the 3D adjustment tools, click the current palette name (for example Bone).

A drop-down list of all available palettes is displayed.

Click on a different palette name to select it.

The new palette is applied to the 3D view.

By default, the following 3D color palettes are available:

Bone	Displays a realistic 3D view by highlighting bone rendering.
Transparent Bone	Displays bone tissue at lower opacity to highlight dental structures.
Grayscale	Displays the 3D View as a grayscale image.
Realist	Displays the 3D view with a wider range of colors.
Shiny	Displays the 3D view similar to the Bone palette but with a shiny rendering.
Shiny Realist	Displays the 3D view similar to the Realist palette but with a shiny rendering.