Setting and Changing Channel Properties

1.   To change the color depth of an existing channel, either:

right-click in the Channels palette, and select Convert Channel from the dropdown menu,

with the channel selected, click , or

from the Channels menu, select Convert Channel.

The Convert Channel dialog box displays.

2.   Select the new Type (color depth) and the base color for the channel, and click Ok. For more details, see Channels Palette.

Video:  Watch the demo.
This video shows the workflow using Mari 3. Even though the Mari 4 workspace is different, the workflow remains the same. To have a look at the main UI differences, see Mari 3.3 vs 4.0.