Color
Turn on Enable Color to map the result through a palette. Choose Palette Mode: Preset for a factory palette or Palette Mode: Custom for your own colors.
| Control | Choices | Result |
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| Palette Group | Seven groups | Filters the factory palettes by visual reference. |
| Palette | 40 palettes | Chooses the color relationship. |
| Color Depth | 2 to 256 | Sets tonal steps per color. |
At Color Depth 2, each palette color becomes a clear graphic step. Higher values preserve more tonal transition. Set depth after choosing the palette, then check the output at delivery size.
Choose a factory palette
| Group | Examples | Use it for |
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| Film Stock | Kodachrome Warmth, Ektachrome Cool, Portra Skin, Tri-X Grain | Film-like color and monochrome contrast. |
| Decade | 1950s Pastel, 1970s Harvest, 1980s Neon, 1990s Grunge | Period-led graphics. |
| Genre | Horror Viscera, Noir Shadow, Sci-Fi Cyan, Western Dust | Clear editorial moods. |
| Camera | Tungsten Shift, Daylight Balanced, Fluorescent Green, Moonlight Blue | White-balance and capture references. |
| Art Movement | Bauhaus Primary, Art Deco Gold, Pop Art Vivid, Ukiyo-e Wood | Poster and illustration treatments. |
| Environment | Deep Ocean, Volcanic Ember, Arctic Frost, CRT Phosphor | Natural and display-led color. |
| Hardware | LCD Backlight, OLED Deep, Plasma Burn, E-Ink Paper | Display and material references. |
Build a custom palette
Custom palettes hold up to five colors. Color 1 through Color 5 set the colors, and Enable 1 through Enable 5 choose which ones participate. The default setup enables the first three colors.
Harmony Mode controls the relationship used by Randomize Colors. Lock a color before randomizing when a logo, title, or cut needs to keep it.
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Set Palette Mode to Custom.
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Choose the enabled colors.
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Set Color Depth for the desired number of tonal steps.
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Name the palette in Palette Name and select Save Custom Palette.
Up to 20 custom palettes can be saved in Load Custom Palette.
Import colors
Paste comma-, space-, or dash-separated hexadecimal colors into Import Palette. You can also paste a Coolors.co URL, such as https://coolors.co/264653-2a9d8f-e9c46a.
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Copy the colors or URL.
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Paste it into Import Palette.
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Use the visible import action.
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Inspect the palette on the actual shot and save it if it belongs with the look.
Useful combinations
Use Tri-X Grain with an Order print or scatteral style for a black-and-white print treatment. Use CRT Phosphor with low color depth and Per-Color glow for a display-led look. Use a custom two- or three-color palette when a title needs a limited graphic system.