> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vizcom.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Explore variations of a design

> Get many directions from one design with more takes, form variations, colorways, new views and new expressions.

Generate many alternatives from one design, then compare and keep the best.

Where to find it
**Insert** (+) > **Variate**, or a **Modify** block's list. Studio: **Variation** tab.

Works in
Workbench and Studio

Shortcut
None

Credits
[2 to 5 per image](https://docs.vizcom.com/vizcom-credits.md#modify). Free View costs nothing.

Plans
All plans. Colorways per run and **Batch** vary by [plan](https://docs.vizcom.com/reference/plans.md#compare-plans).

![The Insert (+) menu open below the top toolbar, with Insert marked 1 and the Variate tile marked 2. The menu lists the upload rows, then tiles for Sketch, Instant Render, Make 3D, Animate, Modify, Variate, Extract, Try on and the legacy Style, Mix and Render blocks.](https://mintcdn.com/vizcom-c4034e9b/FHfxWMtC8cMIGOnx/images/find/insert-variate.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=FHfxWMtC8cMIGOnx\&q=85\&s=9df96580ab26ca9a6befac7f52f77f93)

Click Insert (+) (1), then Variate (2).

## Pick the right tool

| You want | Use | Credits |
| - | - | - |
| Another take | Generate again; in Studio, set **Outputs** | By mode |
| Shape alternatives | [Form variation](https://docs.vizcom.com/tools/form-variation.md) | 5 per image |
| Colorways | [Color variation](https://docs.vizcom.com/color-variation.md) | 2 per colorway |
| Another angle | [New view](https://docs.vizcom.com/tools/new-view.md) | 2 per view; Free View 0 |
| A new mood or character | [Change expression](https://docs.vizcom.com/tools/change-expression.md) | 2 |
| One image per folder item | A Library folder with [**@**](https://docs.vizcom.com/prompting-in-modify.md#run-one-prompt-on-a-whole-folder) | Per image |

Results vary between runs, so generate a few and pick. Studio **Outputs** of 2 or 4 need a paid plan.

## Vary the form

Drag a dot between opposite qualities, such as **Complex** and **Simple**. The farther from center, the bolder the change.

![A tan and brown sneaker connected to a Variation block on its Form tab. The axis grid runs Soft to Sharp and Rounded to Angular, with the dot near Sharp; Presets is set to Edge Quality. Four sneaker variations with progressively more angular soles are on the right.](https://mintcdn.com/vizcom-c4034e9b/I-2hvc0QrsSa4kp4/images/docs/explore-variations-form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=I-2hvc0QrsSa4kp4\&q=85\&s=ff607f112aed660011f95cf1f2e060b9)

The dot sits toward Sharp, so four sharper sneakers come out.

**1. Open Form**

Click **Insert** (+) > **Variate** and connect your image. In Studio, open **Variation** > **Form**.

**2. Choose the axes**

Pick from **Presets**, or type your own labels.

**3. Drag the dot**

Drag toward the qualities you want. **Reset to center** goes back to neutral.

**4. Generate**

Click **Generate**.

Expression preset corners: top Complex, bottom Simple, left Geometric, right Organic.

Test each corner first, then make small moves near the one you like.

## See another angle with New view

Choose **New view** from a Modify block's list, or under the prompt in Studio's **Modify** tab.

![A blue, pink and cream sneaker in side profile connected to a New view block with a 3D view picker, Select a view menu and Generate button. Two results show the same sneaker from a front three-quarter angle and from straight on.](https://mintcdn.com/vizcom-c4034e9b/I-2hvc0QrsSa4kp4/images/docs/explore-variations-new-view.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=I-2hvc0QrsSa4kp4\&q=85\&s=b58edc53682acdbea7a96c1c7357dfe3)

A New view block turning a side-profile sneaker into new camera angles.

| | **Defined View** (cube icon) | **Free View** (rotation icon) |
| - | - | - |
| Choose | Click a point on the cube | Drag the angle dial |
| Batch | Up to 6 views, on Pro and Enterprise | One at a time |
| Credits | 2 per view | None |
| Where | Workbench and Studio | Workbench only |

The hidden side is a guess, so check each view before you [make 3D](https://docs.vizcom.com/2D-to-3D.md).

## Change the expression

On the Workbench, choose **Change expression** from a Modify block's list, turn the dial and click **Generate**.

Change expression on a product: one red chair as Happy, Angry, Surprised and Silly.

On products, **Happy** rounds the form and **Angry** sharpens it. **Custom** words such as "Tactical" work well. Apply it to a clean image, not a chain of results.

## Compare and keep results

* **Tidy up:** select results and click **Arrange**, then wrap each direction in a section (<kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd>).
* **See what made one:** click **Show image details**.
* **In Studio:** click a result in **Results** to preview it, then click **Add**.

> [!TIP]
>
> Keep mode, resolution and aspect ratio fixed while you compare prompts or presets.

## Related

> [card] [Colors and materials](https://docs.vizcom.com/guides/colors-and-materials.md)
>
> Colorways and material swatches.

> [card] [Write prompts that work](https://docs.vizcom.com/prompting-in-modify.md)
>
> Steer each variation.

> [card] [New view](https://docs.vizcom.com/tools/new-view.md)
>
> Every view and setting.

> [card] [Make 3D from 2D](https://docs.vizcom.com/2D-to-3D.md)
>
> Turn views into a 3D model.


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