# Color Variance in Ray Cloud

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/color-variance-in-ray-cloud/3303>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper Questions/Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [August 21, 2017, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/color-variance-in-ray-cloud/3303 "2017-08-21T12:10:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Edward\_Capovani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9f8e36/32.png) [@Edward\_Capovani](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Edward_Capovani)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/color-variance-in-ray-cloud/3303/1 "2017-08-21T12:10:39Z")

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&nbsp;I just downloaded the newest version of Pix4d and processed my first job.&nbsp; I noticed that when working in the ray cloud&nbsp; and unchecking “point clouds” the color is terrible.&nbsp; My greens go to tan.&nbsp;&nbsp; With "point clouds’ checked it looks fine.&nbsp;

The Ortho looks fine. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

This never happened in older versions.&nbsp;&nbsp; Can you tell me what i am doing wrong?

Thank you in advance.

Ed

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**Author:** ![Cristina\_Timofte](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/cristina_timofte/32/221_2.png) [@Cristina\_Timofte](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Cristina_Timofte)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/color-variance-in-ray-cloud/3303/2 "2017-08-24T13:00:35Z")

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Hi Edward,

Do you have the drivers of your graphic card updated. Most likely this would cause such and issue.

Could you post some screenshots with and without the point cloud?&nbsp;&nbsp;As I never met this issue before this will make it easier to understand.&nbsp;

Cheers,

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**Author:** ![Edward\_Capovani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9f8e36/32.png) [@Edward\_Capovani](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Edward_Capovani)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 10:42am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/color-variance-in-ray-cloud/3303/3 "2017-08-25T10:42:34Z")

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Hi Ina,

I updated my graphics card, GTX 1080, rebooted and it made no difference. &nbsp; The problem still exists.

Here are a couple screen shots.

thank you for your assistance.

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Best regards,

Ed

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**Author:** ![Cristina\_Timofte](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/cristina_timofte/32/221_2.png) [@Cristina\_Timofte](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Cristina_Timofte)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/color-variance-in-ray-cloud/3303/4 "2017-08-25T14:38:44Z")

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Hi Edward,

I can see that in first screenshot you are loading the textured mesh and in the last 2 you have the texture mesh and the point cloud.&nbsp;

Do you use the color balacing for the texture? If yes then this would be expected since the color of the mesh would be&nbsp;homogenized.&nbsp;

Cheers,

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**Author:** ![Edward\_Capovani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9f8e36/32.png) [@Edward\_Capovani](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Edward_Capovani)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/color-variance-in-ray-cloud/3303/5 "2017-08-26T15:22:38Z")

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Hi Ina,

You were correct. &nbsp; I ran it without color balance turned on and it worked. &nbsp; The colors are correct.

I must have inadvertently checked the box when setting up a new template.

Thank you setting me straight.

Best regards,

Ed&nbsp;