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	Weight Painted Vertex Group	Weight Painted Vertex Group


	- You enter Weight Paint mode from the Mode Menu (:kbd:`Ctrl-Tab`).	- You enter Weight Paint mode from the Mode Menu (:kbd:`Ctrl-Tab`).
	The selected Mesh Object is displayed slightly shaded with a rainbow color spectrum.	The selected Mesh Object is displayed slightly shaded with a rainbow color spectrum.
	- The color visualizes the weights associated to each vertex in the active Vertex Group.	- The color visualizes the weights associated to each vertex in the active Vertex Group.
	Blue means unweighted; Red means fully weighted.	Blue means unweighted; Red means fully weighted.
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	You can choose between Face Selection masking (left icon)	You can choose between Face Selection masking (left icon)
	and Vertex selection masking (right icon).	and Vertex selection masking (right icon).

	Select mode has some advantages over the default Weight Paint mode:	Select mode has some advantages over the default Weight Paint mode:

	- The original mesh edges are drawn, even when modifiers are active.	- The original mesh edges are drawn, even when modifiers are active.
	- You can select faces to restrict painting to the vertices of the selected faces.	- You can select faces to restrict painting to the vertices of the selected faces.
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	Pick up here for modifying automatically assigned weights.	Pick up here for modifying automatically assigned weights.


	- Select the armature in 3D View, and bring the armature to Pose mode	- Select the armature in 3D View, and bring the armature to Pose mode
	(:kbd:`Ctrl-Tab`, or the 3D View window header mode selector).	(:kbd:`Ctrl-Tab`, or the 3D View window header mode selector).
	- Select a desired bone in the armature.	- Select a desired bone in the armature.
	- Select your mesh (using :kbd:`RMB`) and change immediately to Weight Paint mode.	- Select your mesh (using :kbd:`RMB`) and change immediately to Weight Paint mode.
	The mesh will be colored according to the weight (degree) that the selected bone movement affects the mesh.	The mesh will be colored according to the weight (degree) that the selected bone movement affects the mesh.
	Initially, it will be all blue (no effect).	Initially, it will be all blue (no effect).
	- Weight paint to your heart's content.	- Weight paint to your heart's content.
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	and fade out through the rainbow to blue for vertices farther away from the bone.	and fade out through the rainbow to blue for vertices farther away from the bone.

	You may select a different bone with :kbd:`RMB` while weight painting,	You may select a different bone with :kbd:`RMB` while weight painting,
	provided the armature was left in Pose mode as described above.	provided the armature was left in Pose mode as described above.
	This will activate the vertex group sharing the name with the selected bone,	This will activate the vertex group sharing the name with the selected bone,
	and display related weights. If the mesh skins the bones,	and display related weights. If the mesh skins the bones,
	you will not be able to see the bones because the mesh is painted.	you will not be able to see the bones because the mesh is painted.
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