palette swap
A 'palette swap' is a common technique in digital graphics and video games to create variations by changing colors, often used to save development time and resources.
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Definition
B2Video Games
(technical, informal)Changing the colors of a character or object to create different versions without altering the design.
Example
- In many fighting games, a palette swap is used to create multiple versions of the same character with different colors.
- The enemy looks different because of a simple palette swap, but it behaves exactly the same.
C1Digital Graphics
(technical, academic)Replacing one set of colors with another in an image to produce a new variant without modifying the original artwork.
Example
- Graphic designers often use palette swaps to quickly generate new versions of an image for different themes.
- A palette swap can give an old design a fresh look without the need for extensive redrawing.
Similar
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