Create with Palette Map
Map every source color to the closest active palette entry without adding a dither pattern.

Creative applications
- Limited-palette graphics with clean color boundaries.
Starting workflow
- Start with Palette Map on an image whose main shapes are easy to recognize.
- Set how many palette entries participate in nearest-color mapping.
- Compare the treated image with its input using Mix, then settle on the balance that supports limited-palette graphics with clean color boundaries.
Key controls
- Active colors
Set how many palette entries participate in nearest-color mapping.
Default: 4 · Range: 2 to 4
- Mix
Blend the Palette Map result with its input after the main treatment is established.
Default: 100% · Range: 0% to 100%
Practical tips
- Choose palette colors with distinct brightness as well as hue if the subject needs readable shading.


