Create with Palette Map

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

Palette Map processed image preview
Palette Map processed image preview

Creative applications

  • Limited-palette graphics with clean color boundaries.

Starting workflow

  1. Start with Palette Map on an image whose main shapes are easy to recognize.
  2. Set how many palette entries participate in nearest-color mapping.
  3. 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.

Put this effect to work

Download a source image and follow the settings behind a real example.

Keep exploring

One collection is just the beginning.

Try this effect on one image in the free browser demo. Artfkt for Mac brings all collections and multiple image layers into one composition.