The Styles feature is a tool that helps you quickly apply colors and fonts to your chosen templates. There are four ways to use the Styles feature in your designs:
- Apply ready-made color and font combinations from the Styles tab
- Extract styles (color combinations) from photos and apply them to your designs
- Transfer the style (colors and fonts) from any template to the one you have chosen
- Apply the brand style from your Brand Kit to any design
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4 different ways to use the VistaCreate Styles feature
1. Apply ready-made color and font combinations
VistaCreate offers 78 combinations of colors and fonts curated by our design experts. This is how you can apply them:
Step1. Choose a template or open your design.
Step2. Click "Styles" in the tab on the left.
Step3. Choose one of the color and font combos, click on it to apply.
Step4. If you want to try different color combinations within the same palette, hover over the color palette and click "Shuffle”.
Note: If you choose to apply Styles to a template with a photo, the photo will have a slight tint to it when Styles are applied. Styles feature works best with templates that have lots of design elements.
2. Transfer a style from a template
Step 1. Open your project or choose a new template.
Step 2. Click “Templates” in the tab on the left.
Step 3. Find a template you like based on the style.
Step 4. Hover over this template and click on the three dots in the upper right corner.
Step 5. Click on the palette in a pop-up menu, and both the font style and color palette will be transferred to your design. Keep clicking on the palette to switch color sets within the same palette.
Note: If you transfer a style to an empty artboard, you’ll end up with a solid background color. Styles can only be transferred to projects with text or design elements on the artboard.
3. Extract a style from a photo
Step1. Choose a template or open your design.
Step2. Upload your own photo or click “Photos” in the tab on the left to choose an image from theVistaCreate’s media library.
Step3. Click on the image, and it will appear on the artboard.
Step4. Click on the four-point star icon on the tool panel above.
Step5. Click on the palette to apply colors from a photo to your design. Keep clicking “Shuffle” to try different options within the same color palette.
Tip: Consider removing the image's background for more precise color extraction. To do so, click "Remove background" on the tool panel at the top of the artboard.
4. Apply your Brand Kit
You can access your Brand Kit from in the tab with Styles and customize any template in two clicks.
Step1. Open your design or select a template from the VistaCreate library.
Step2. Select “Styles” in the left menu, and you’ll see all your Brand Kits.
Step3. Click on your Brand Kit palette to apply it to your design. If you have more than one kit, click on the Brand Kit drop-down menu to see them.
Popular questions about the VistaCreate’s Styles feature
How do I change fonts and colors after I apply a Styles palette?
If you decide to pick another font and colors after applying one of the Styles, here’s how you do it:
Step 1. Go to the “Styles” tab
Step 2. Click the “Colors” or “Fonts” tab and browse all the options
Step 3. To apply a new font or color palette to your template, simply click on it
Benefits of using the Styles feature
- No design skills are needed. You don't have to be a professional designer to create striking designs. Select a ready-made Style palette with matching fonts and colors to create a design with ease.
- Tasteful designs are guaranteed. All 78 Style palettes were created by VistaCreate's designer experts. If it's difficult for you to decide on a style, this is where ready-made color and font combos come in handy. Just pick one to give your design a boost.
- Time-saving option. Using the Styles feature, you can create balanced designs in no time. Even if you're not done with styling after applying the Styles palette, you can adjust colors and fonts in a couple of clicks.
- Easy to maintain consistency. If you already have a go-to color palette for your brand, you can switch to your signature colors in a single click! To do so, you can build your Brand Kit right from the Styles menu or extract colors from your photo.