Kinda Known Hotkeys

Question 1

Object info node. [shading workspace]

Answer 1

shift+a(node area),input(em),object info.
“random”(node), plug into “Principled BSDF’s base color” to allow spectrum from black to white:0 to 1.
:::OR:::
shift+a(at node area),input(extend menu),object info.
Has a node:”random”, plug into “Principled BSDF-base color” to allow spectrum from black to white aka 0 to 1.

Question 2

color ramp [shading workspace]

Answer 2

shift+a(at node area),converter(extend menu),colorRamp.
Place between “object info-random”(n) and “Principled BSDF-base color”(n) tether.
Allows for multiple color schemes.
Change from “linear” to “constant” so there aren’t in-between colors for the sprinkles/particles.

“object info-random”into”ColorRamp-Fac” “ColorRamp-color”into”Principled BSDF-base color”

Question 3

change particle layout/placements

Answer 3

particle properties tab,+,hair(for sprinkles/static object placement),emissions(dm), seed(scale).