Using the Monochromatic Filter

The Monochromatic Filter lets you recolor a compatible object or character in Powtoon Studio to a single color scheme. The filter applies to the entire object or character at once.

How to tell if an object or character supports the filter: Select the object or character on the stage. If the Color Filter icon (three overlapping circles) appears in the toolbar above or beside the selection, the Monochromatic Filter is available for that item. If the icon does not appear, the filter is not supported for that object or character.

Applying the Monochromatic Filter to an object

1. Select the object on the stage that you want to recolor.
2. Click the Color Filter icon (three overlapping circles) in the toolbar. The color picker opens.
3. Select a color from the color picker. The filter is applied immediately, changing the entire object to that color scheme. For example, selecting green turns the object fully green.

Applying the Monochromatic Filter to a character

1. Select the character on the stage that you want to recolor.
2. Click the Color Filter icon (three overlapping circles) in the toolbar. The color picker opens.
3. Select a color from the color picker. The filter is applied immediately, changing the entire character to that color scheme. For example, selecting pink turns the character fully pink.

Note: The steps for applying the filter are the same for objects and characters. The Color Filter icon appears in the same location in the toolbar for both.

Removing the Monochromatic Filter

You can remove the Monochromatic Filter from any object or character that has one applied. When a filter is active, the Color Filter icon (three overlapping circles) appears highlighted in blue, indicating that a filter is currently applied to that item.

1. Select the object or character whose filter you want to remove.
2. Click the Color Filter icon (highlighted in blue) in the toolbar. The color picker opens.
3. Click Clear Filter. The filter is removed and the object or character returns to its original colors.

Character families that do not support the Monochromatic Filter

The Monochromatic Filter is not available for all character families. If you select a character from one of the families listed below, the Color Filter icon will not appear in the toolbar.

The following character families do not support the Monochromatic Filter:

• All characters created in the Character Builder
• Cosmo
• Rhapsody
• Boho
• Health and Safety
• Omnis
• Omnis at Work

Note: The Duo character family is not mentioned in the source article. If Duo characters are also unsupported, add Duo to this list after confirming with the product team.