Rendering in SketchUp

Undo Color Change 
If you do adjust a color or texture value, you can reset the material or 
color to its original values by clicking the Undo button. 
Fig. 8.12: 
The HLS option is used to edit oversaturated colors (top image), resulting in more muted, real-
istic texture colors suitable for rendering (bottom image).

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Chapter 8: The SketchUp Texture Tools
Match Color of Object and Match Color on Screen*
These two buttons are very useful. 
They allow you to globally match or swap one color for another. Select a color with the Eye 
Dropper, and then select one of the Match Color buttons. 
Match Color of Object in Model
Selecting this option allows you to replace the 
selected color with a color applied in your model. Simply click on a face with the
color you want and swap out the color displayed in the Materials window with
the one you pick. 
Match Color on Screen
This option allows you to pick a color from any place on your 
screen or other applications; it will apply the color to the material selected in the Paint 
Bucket (Fig. 8.13, Fig. 8.14).
Fig. 8.13: 
The yellow brick texture in the SketchUp can be matched to the brick color shown in the photo viewer on 
the left. 

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Part 2: Textures
Fig. 8.14: 
The yellow brick texture is active in the SketchUp Paint Bucket. The Match Color on-screen alters the yel-
low brick to match the red brick color in the building photo.
Texture*
Below the Texture heading are several options for creating and editing texture images (Fig. 8.15). 
These tools are the most important ones in the Paint Bucket menu for establishing materials 
for rendering. Practice using these options until you are comfortable with them. 
Assuming you have linked your Texture Library as described in Chapter 7, the Use Texture 
Image, Browse, and File Path tools will reference or use your custom Texture Library.