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Explore colorways instantly with Color Variation

Extract a palette from any image and generate multiple shuffled colorways in one click.

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When to use Color Variation

Color Variation helps you explore CMF directions quickly from a single concept. Instead of manually recoloring designs, you can extract an existing palette and automatically generate multiple coordinated alternatives. Use Color Variation when:
  • Exploring CMF options
  • Preparing presentation ready colorways
  • Testing visual directions quickly
  • Building inspiration from a strong base render
This workflow is ideal for footwear, apparel, automotive, industrial design, and concept art.

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How to use Color Variation

Using Color Variation in Workbench:
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Start from an existing render, sketch, or generate a base concept.

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Create a Variate block and select Color.

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Let Vizcom extract the original palette from your image.

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Adjust colors manually using the selector, or apply saved asset colors.

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Optionally choose from preset color palettes to explore alternatives faster.

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Select how many variations you want to generate.

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Click Generate to produce multiple colorways.

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Using Color Variation in Studio:
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Double click an image to enter studio

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From the workflow sidebar select the "Variations" tab

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Let Vizcom extract the original palette from your image.

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Adjust the colors

Select a color to change individually, or adjust the entire palette to transform your design
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Generate color variations

Within studio, generations appear within the results panel
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Best practices when using Color Variation

  • Start from a strong base
    • Clean materials and lighting produce clearer color swaps.
    • If the base render is muddy, variations will feel inconsistent.
  • Mix manual and preset palettes
    • Use presets for quick exploration.
    • Use manual selection when aligning to brand or production constraints.
  • Combine with Modify
    • After selecting a colorway, use Modify to adjust materials or proportions.
    • Color Variation defines direction, Modify refines execution.

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Tips

Generate more variations than you think you need, then curate. Reviewing a range helps reveal unexpected but strong directions.

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Next steps

  • Use Modify to fine tune materials after selecting a colorway.
  • Combine Color Variation with Extract Material to build reusable CMF libraries.
  • Apply your saved brand palettes to ensure visual consistency across projects.