Profile node — Material Maker documentation

# Profile node

The Profile is an utility node that outputs a simple grayscale image showing the profile of a gradient interpreted as grayscale.

## Inputs

The Profile node does not accept any input.

## Outputs

The Profile node generates a grayscale image showing the profile of the specified gradient.

## Parameters

The Profile node has the following parameters:

- the drawing mode of the profile: fill will fill the lower part of the curve and curve just draws the curve

- the gradient whose profile is shown

- the width of the Profile to be drawn

## Notes

The main purpose of this node is to visualize gradients to be used in other nodes to create depth or normal maps. The gradient can easily be copied to a Gradient or Colorize node using drag and drop.

## Example images