Unify (One-Click Compositing)

Unify lets you place a concept into context in seconds. With a single click, it blends your subject into a background with matched lighting and shadows—so your design looks grounded and review-ready without prompting or tool-hopping.

What Unify is for

Use Unify when you want to:

• Put a concept into a real environment to check scale, proportion, and fit
• Layer multiple objects into one cohesive scene
• Explore layout quickly while keeping full visual control
• Validate spatial relationships early in the process
• Create review-ready visuals fast

Unify is visually controlled. You place and arrange elements first, then Unify composites them together.

When to use Unify vs. Modify

Both tools speed up ideation, but they’re built for different moments in your workflow:

• Use Modify when you want to explore new directions.
  Modify is prompt-driven and more directive — great for generating variations, pushing style changes, or trying alternate forms and details.

• Use Unify when you want to ground what you’ve already made. Unify is visually controlled and intentional — best for placing a concept into real context, matching lighting and shadow, layering multiple objects, and validating scale or space quickly.

Quick rule of thumb:

• Modify = explore the idea
• Unify = place the idea in context

Where to find Unify

Unify is available to all Vizcom Studio users.

In Studio:

1. Open a canvas in Studio.
2. Select your subject or layer.
3. Go to Adjust → Unify.

(Unify lives alongside tools like Enhance and Remove Background.)

How to use Unify

Add a background 

Start by choosing the context your object will live in. Add or import a background image, such as:

• A photo of an environment (desk, room, street, body, hand, etc.)
• A mood or CMF scene
• A material or lighting reference

Place the background behind everything else in the layer stack.

Prepare your object

Next, bring in the object you want to place into that scene. This can be:

• A Vizcom render
• An imported image
• A sketch you’ve enhanced
• A layer you’ve already removed the background from

Tip: If your subject still has a background, use Remove Background first for cleaner blending.

Position and scale

Move, resize, or rotate your subject into the scene:

• Set approximate scale
• Align to perspective
• Place where the object would naturally sit

Unify works best when your placement is close to your intended final position.

Click Unify

With your subject selected:

• Go to the Adjust Panel and on the top right corner click Unify

Unify will:

• Blend the subject into the background
• Match lighting direction and intensity
• Generate realistic shadows
• Harmonize tone/contrast for a cohesive look

After Unify, you can continue to:

• Adjust scale or layout
• Add more layers/objects

Unify supports fast, repeated iteration.

Best practices

• Start with good cutouts
  Clean edges give Unify more to work with. Remove Background first if needed.

• Match perspective early
  Place the subject so the horizon line / camera angle feels consistent.
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• Layer intentionally
  Unify shines when you’re building scenes: product families, kits, ecosystems, CMF sets.
  
  
• Use it for early validation
  Unify is ideal for quick checks—fit, ergonomics, story read, and visual weight in space.
  
  
• Add multiple items at once
  When using Unify, it’s best to add multiple items into your scene at the same time before blending together
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Tips for stronger results

• Try a different background if the lighting feels too extreme.
• Enhance after Unifying to make your image clearer.
• Keep subjects distinct when layering multiple objects (avoid heavy overlaps unless intended).

Known Limitations

Unify is designed for speed and visual alignment. Results may vary depending on the input.

• Very complex lighting environments (e.g., neon, multiple strong light sources) may need a second pass.
• Busy backgrounds can reduce shadow clarity.
• Extremely low-resolution subjects/backgrounds may produce softer blending.

If the subject’s edges are rough, Unify may preserve that roughness.

FAQ

Do I need to write prompts to use Unify?
No. Unify is one-click and visually controlled.

Can I use Unify with multiple objects?
Yes. Layer and place multiple subjects, then Unify to harmonize the scene.

Does Unify flatten my layers?
N, your layout remains editable. You can keep moving and layering after Unify.