grandMA3 User Manual » Operate Fixtures » Gel Pool

Version 2.1

	Important:
	For more information on Pools, see the Pool Windows topic.

The Gel Pool displays manufacturers and their corresponding gel series. Each gel series has different amounts of gel in its pool. Manufacturer gel pools are locked.

Each Gel in the manufacturer pool displays:

1. Color name
2. Key catalogue number
3. Color example

• To open the Gel Pool, in the Add Window pop-up tap Pools and Gels.
• To select a manufacturer catalogue, tap <MA> under the MA Logo in the top left corner. The Select Display Pool pop-up opens.

Custom Gel Pool

A Custom Gel Pool is able to save gels at personal preferences.

It is possible to change the name, the key and the color for each gel.

To copy gels in the custom gel pool:

1. Open a manufacturer gel pool and a custom pool next to each other.
2. Use the copy function in the swipey command. For more information, see Swipey Commands in Pool Windows.

The gel is copied into the custom gel pool.

To edit a gel in the custom pool:

1. Do the Swipey Command for the gel pool object you want to edit. 
2. Swipe to Edit. The editor opens.
3. Enable Settings.
4. Edit Name, Key, and/or Color.
5. To exit the GelPool Editor tap X in the top right corner.

The custom gel is edited.

To store the color of the last selected fixture as a new gel pool object:

1. Open the Custom gel pool.
2. Press Store and then tap an empty pool object in the gel pool. The color is stored as a new gel pool object.
   

The pop-up closes and the gel is stored.

For more information see Gel keyword and Book in Using the color picker.