diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/EffectCompositionNodeUniform.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/EffectCompositionNodeUniform.qml
index c353f8260aa..71cbf94f8bc 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/EffectCompositionNodeUniform.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/EffectCompositionNodeUniform.qml
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ Item {
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         if (uniformType === "int") {
-            valueLoader.source = "ValueInt.qml"
+            if (uniformControlType === "channel")
+                valueLoader.source = "ValueChannel.qml"
+            else
+                valueLoader.source = "ValueInt.qml"
         } else if (uniformType === "vec2") {
             valueLoader.source = "ValueVec2.qml"
         } else if (uniformType === "vec3") {
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/ValueChannel.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/ValueChannel.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a089caf3efb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectComposerQmlSources/ValueChannel.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2024 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
+
+import QtQuick
+import StudioTheme as StudioTheme
+import StudioControls as StudioControls
+
+Row {
+    StudioControls.ComboBox {
+        model: ["R", "G", "B", "A"]
+        actionIndicatorVisible: false
+        Component.onCompleted: currentIndex = uniformValue ?? 3
+        onActivated: uniformValue = currentIndex
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectcomposermodel.cpp b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectcomposermodel.cpp
index 5c2b1fc3cd6..5f782c7cbe7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectcomposermodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectcomposermodel.cpp
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ QString variantAsDataString(const Uniform::Type type, const Uniform::Type contro
         s = variant.toBool() ? QString("true") : QString("false");
         break;
     case Uniform::Type::Int:
+    case Uniform::Type::Channel:
         s = QString::number(variant.toInt());
         break;
     case Uniform::Type::Float:
@@ -497,8 +498,10 @@ QJsonObject nodeToJson(const CompositionNode &node)
         QJsonObject uniformObject;
         uniformObject.insert("name", QString(uniform->name()));
         QString type = Uniform::stringFromType(uniform->type());
+
         uniformObject.insert("type", type);
-        if (uniform->type() == Uniform::Type::Define) {
+
+        if (uniform->type() == Uniform::Type::Define || uniform->type() == Uniform::Type::Channel) {
             QString controlType = Uniform::stringFromType(uniform->controlType());
             if (controlType != type)
                 uniformObject.insert("controlType", controlType);
@@ -1140,6 +1143,8 @@ QString EffectComposerModel::valueAsString(const Uniform &uniform)
         return getImageElementName(uniform, true);
     } else if (uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Color) {
         return QString("\"%1\"").arg(uniform.value().toString());
+    } else if (uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Channel) {
+        return QString::number(uniform.value().toInt());
     } else if (uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Define) {
         if (uniform.controlType() == Uniform::Type::Int)
             return QString::number(uniform.value().toInt());
@@ -1159,6 +1164,7 @@ QString EffectComposerModel::valueAsBinding(const Uniform &uniform)
         || uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Int
         || uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Float
         || uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Color
+        || uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Channel
         || uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Define) {
         return "g_propertyData." + uniform.name();
     } else if (uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Vec2) {
@@ -1205,6 +1211,8 @@ QString EffectComposerModel::valueAsVariable(const Uniform &uniform)
     } else if (uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Color) {
         QColor c = uniform.value().value<QColor>();
         return QString("vec4(%1, %2, %3, %4)").arg(c.redF(), c.greenF(), c.blueF(), c.alphaF());
+    } else if (uniform.type() == Uniform::Type::Channel) {
+        return QString::number(uniform.value().toInt());
     } else {
         qWarning() << QString("Unhandled const variable type: %1").arg(int(uniform.type())).toLatin1();
         return QString();
diff --git a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/uniform.cpp b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/uniform.cpp
index 2fe6bfd2f5f..98d5ffd336f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/uniform.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/uniform.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Uniform::Uniform(const QString &effectName, const QJsonObject &propObj, const QS
     m_name = propObj.value("name").toString();
     m_description = propObj.value("description").toString();
     m_type = Uniform::typeFromString(propObj.value("type").toString());
-    m_controlType = m_type;
     defaultValue = propObj.value("defaultValue").toString();
 
     m_displayName = propObj.value("displayName").toString();
@@ -45,11 +44,8 @@ Uniform::Uniform(const QString &effectName, const QJsonObject &propObj, const QS
         g_propertyData[mipmapProperty] = m_enableMipmap;
     }
 
-    if (m_type == Type::Define) {
-        QString controlType = propObj.value("controlType").toString();
-        if (!controlType.isEmpty())
-            m_controlType = Uniform::typeFromString(controlType);
-    }
+    QString controlType = propObj.value("controlType").toString();
+    m_controlType = controlType.isEmpty() ? m_type : Uniform::typeFromString(controlType);
 
     m_customValue = propObj.value("customValue").toString();
     m_useCustomValue = getBoolValue(propObj.value("useCustomValue"), false);
@@ -245,8 +241,9 @@ R"(
         break;
     }
     case Type::Int: {
-        QString typeSpec =
-R"(
+        if (m_controlType == Uniform::Type::Int) {
+            QString typeSpec =
+    R"(
                 SpinBox {
                     minimumValue: %1
                     maximumValue: %2
@@ -257,10 +254,25 @@ R"(
                     implicitWidth: StudioTheme.Values.singleControlColumnWidth
                                    + StudioTheme.Values.actionIndicatorWidth
                 }
-)";
-        specs += typeSpec.arg(m_minValue.toString(), m_maxValue.toString(), m_name);
-        break;
+    )";
+            specs += typeSpec.arg(m_minValue.toString(), m_maxValue.toString(), m_name);
+        } else if (m_controlType == Uniform::Type::Channel) {
+            QString typeSpec =
+    R"(
+                ComboBox {
+                    model: ["R", "G", "B", "A"]
+                    backendValue: backendValues.%1
+                    manualMapping: true
+
+                    onCompressedActivated: backendValue.value = currentIndex
+                    onValueFromBackendChanged: currentIndex = backendValue.value
+                    Component.onCompleted: currentIndex = backendValue.value
+                }
+    )";
+            specs += typeSpec.arg(m_name);
+        }
     }
+    break;
     case Type::Float: {
         QString typeSpec =
 R"(
@@ -410,6 +422,8 @@ QVariant Uniform::getInitializedVariant(bool maxValue)
         return maxValue ? QVector4D(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0) : QVector4D(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
     case Uniform::Type::Color:
         return maxValue ? QColor::fromRgbF(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f) : QColor::fromRgbF(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+    case Uniform::Type::Channel:
+        return 3; // sets default channel to alpha
     case Uniform::Type::Define:
         if (m_controlType == Uniform::Type::Bool)
             return maxValue ? true : false;
@@ -460,6 +474,7 @@ QVariant Uniform::valueStringToVariant(const QString &value)
     }
     break;
     case Type::Sampler:
+    case Type::Channel:
         variant = value;
         break;
     case Uniform::Type::Define:
@@ -491,6 +506,8 @@ QString Uniform::stringFromType(Uniform::Type type, bool isShader)
         return isShader ? QString("vec4") : QString("color");
     else if (type == Type::Sampler)
         return "sampler2D";
+    else if (type == Type::Channel)
+        return "channel";
     else if (type == Type::Define)
         return "define";
 
@@ -516,6 +533,8 @@ Uniform::Type Uniform::typeFromString(const QString &typeString)
         return Uniform::Type::Color;
     else if (typeString == "sampler2D" || typeString == "image") //TODO: change image to sample2D in all QENs
         return Uniform::Type::Sampler;
+    else if (typeString == "channel")
+        return Uniform::Type::Channel;
     else if (typeString == "define")
         return Uniform::Type::Define;
 
@@ -539,6 +558,8 @@ QString Uniform::typeToProperty(Uniform::Type type)
         return "vector4d";
     else if (type == Uniform::Type::Color)
         return "color";
+    else if (type == Uniform::Type::Channel)
+        return "channel";
     else if (type == Uniform::Type::Sampler || type == Uniform::Type::Define)
         return "var";
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/uniform.h b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/uniform.h
index b478b2bed89..d3a39006510 100644
--- a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/uniform.h
+++ b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/uniform.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
         Vec4,
         Color,
         Sampler,
+        Channel,
         Define
     };