If you want to view a texture image on the surface, which property would you modify?

If you want to view a texture image on the surface, which property would you modify?

• A. Diffuse Color
• B. Specular
• C. Glossiness
• D. Opacity

Answer: (A)

To see a texture image on the surface, you map the image into the diffuse color channel of the material. The diffuse color defines the base color and pattern you perceive on the object under lighting, so placing a bitmap there makes the texture appear across the surface. The other properties affect how the surface behaves with light—specular changes the bright highlights, glossiness controls how sharp those highlights are, and opacity changes transparency. While textures can be used in those other channels, the direct way to view the texture on the surface is to assign the bitmap to the diffuse color slot.

To see a texture image on the surface, you map the image into the diffuse color channel of the material. The diffuse color defines the base color and pattern you perceive on the object under lighting, so placing a bitmap there makes the texture appear across the surface. The other properties affect how the surface behaves with light—specular changes the bright highlights, glossiness controls how sharp those highlights are, and opacity changes transparency. While textures can be used in those other channels, the direct way to view the texture on the surface is to assign the bitmap to the diffuse color slot.