POCO – Portrait Constructor

POCO – Portrait Constructor

• Flexible tool for creating modular character portraits from individual
  image assets  

Description

• Assemble, recolor, and vary portraits using asset groups
  (hair, eyes, accessories)
• Fast, direct workflow without unnecessary complexity
• No setup required – just organize files into folders 

Features

• Modular asset system – freely combinable groups
• Recolor system – RGB control, reference colors, eyedropper
• Randomization – generate asset and color variations instantly

• Multiple portraits – manage and compare characters
• Move & scale – adjust assets in real time 

• Easy to extend – add assets via simple folder structure  
• Export – PNG output with adjustable size  
• Fast workflow – immediate visual feedback, iteration-focused  

Color workflow

• Automatic recoloring of grayscale assets  
• Manual color replacement  
• Palette or image-based coloring (use any image as reference)  

Creating or add your own content

• New model = new folder  
• Asset groups = subfolders  
• Add images 
• Changes automatically detected  after restart

Planned features (v1.1)

• Linked asset groups (e.g. shared color control for hair and beard)  

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**License**

• Free for personal and commercial use  
• Redistribution, re-uploading, or reselling not permitted without permission  
• Included example assets use CC BY 4.0 → attribution required  

Assets & package contents

• Tool included, not full asset collections  
• Example models included for demonstration  
• Based on CC BY 4.0 assets sourced via Figma  
• Attribution required  
• Original authors must be credited  
• User is responsible for license compliance  

Recommended asset sources (not included)

• https://kenney.itch.io/avatar-mixer  
• https://aivopiru.itch.io/pixelart-portrait-bases  

These free sets should work after adjustments  (not included)

• https://tainara-p.itch.io/female-character-sprite-creator  
• https://tainara-p.itch.io/male-character-sprite-creator  

Technical Details

• Platform: Windows  
• GPU: Not required  
• Window size: 1215 × 687 (fixed)  
• Minimum resolution: ~1280 × 720  
• Tested on: AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, 8 GB RAM

In short

• Lightweight, fast, flexible tool for modular character portraits