Posterize


Where to find it:


Add Adjustment Layer / Extension Pack / Filter / 


NodeGraph / Right Mouse Click / Nodes / Filter / Extension Pack / Filter / 



Node Overview

Node Ports

Node Properties



A Posterize  Filter will reduce the number of incoming colors + values to an amount specified by the user.

In the sample below a gradient with 256 colors was reduced to 30, 8 and 4 colors


Original Gradient / Posterize with 30 bands / Posterize with 8 bands / Posterize with 4 bands


Node Overview

Node Ports


•Input

The Input to posterize

Node Properties


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•Color Bands

The maximum amount of colors to split the incoming colors into


•Desaturate Base

Posterize works on both color and scalar maps. 

If you want to desaturate incoming colors before applying the posterize tick this option.