Add contrast to features
Raise high areas and lower low areas at the same time.
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Note
This tool is only available in the Terrain Tools package.
Use the Contrast tool to make low features lower and high features higher. This is distinct from the Sharpen Peaks and Slope Flatten tools, which can keep the average height of the feature.
Contrast added to a hill side, creating more distinct gullies
Access the tool
To add contrast to the terrain, in the Terrain tile’s window, select the Paint Terrain tool > tool dropdown > Effects > Contrast.
Inspector
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Tool options
The Contrast tool is brush-based. To learn about working with brushes, refer to Brushes.
Tool controls
The Feature Size property controls how large a feature needs to be to have contrast applied to it. The range is from 1 to 100. A low value adds details to smaller features. A high value adds details only to large features.
Showing the difference between the brush strokes for Feature Size values of 15 and 95