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Rubik Variant Images Help for Shopify: Swatches and Variant Galleries

Rubik Variant Images & Swatch filters a Shopify product gallery so shoppers see only the photos for the variant they pick, and turns the variant picker into image, color or pill swatches. Shopify's default allows one image per variant; Rubik lets you assign several, plus video and 3D models. Craftshift built it, and it has been on the App Store since October 2024. Open the App Store listing . Experts come in when the catalog is large or the theme is customized: assigning hundreds of images, matching swatches to real fabric colors, turning on swatches for collection cards, and styling it all to sit naturally in the theme. As of October 2026, 6 experts carry the Rubik Variant Images badge on shopexperts: 1 agency and 5 freelancers, based in Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Kenya and Nepal. Tell an expert how many products and variants you sell, and which theme you run.

Top-rated Rubik Variant Images experts

Matias Lopez
ML
Front-End DeveloperBuenos Aires, ArgentinaFrom $70
4.97(163 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
85

I have over five years of experience in web development using technologies such as Shopify, Angular, Node.js, JavaScript, React, Vue, MongoDB, MySQL, and PHP. My journey with Shopify started when I joined Hey Carson, now known as 'Shop Experts', successfully completing their trial period. I have gained significant experience in Shopify development. I've worked in complex tasks such as integrating Shopify apps, Shopify Admin API, custom design development, apps extensions development, theme development and much more. Over the past few years, I've acquired what I believe is a solid understanding of Shopify development, which helps me deliver high-quality solutions to the clients I've worked with.

Theme & App Skills
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch
Klaviyo
Archetype Themes
Eight Themes
Judge.me
Shop Pay Installments
Shopify Flow
PageFly
Recharge
FoxSell Bundle Builder
Out of the Sandbox Themes
Inveterate Memberships
Moon Bundles Upsell Cart AOV+
Brickspace Lab
Truly Fine Pixels
We Are Underground Themes
Kitenzo
Pixel Union
Zendrop
Bold Subscriptions
Bold Upsell
Skio
TikTok
GSC Email Marketing + Pop ups
GSC Product Labels & Badges
Sparklayer
ShipMagic
eBay Integration ‑ DPL
DiscountRay
OrderRules
FieldsRaven
Woolman themes
Simple WordPress Blog Feed
Alpha: Loyalty Program, Points
Erick Kagai
EK
Shopify ConsultantNairobi, KenyaFrom $285
4.93(73 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
85

I help online businesses make more money with what they already have. Your $100 in ads once brought back $1,000. Now the same $100, in ads or apps, quietly brings back less every month. You are busy running the business, so nobody chases why. So I start with an audit, the way a hospital starts with triage. A short call is the triage. A fixed-price read is the lab test. The results decide the fix, and the fix has a fixed price before it starts. Shopify speed and ad tracking fixes: for stores where the ads bring visitors but not sales. One example. A clothing brand's product pages took 15.4 seconds to load. Five weeks before Black Friday, I got them to 7.4 seconds. That is the job: I find what slows your store down, and I fix it. The same work keeps finding a second problem: numbers you cannot trust. The code that tells Meta or Google about a sale fires twice, so sales count double. Ads run across every product, with no check on which ones earn. Apps bill every month for work nobody has measured. So I also check what your money is really doing, instead of trusting what Google, Meta and the apps say. Then I fix what I find. I work with established stores run by their founders. To me, speed and ad spend are sales problems, not technical boxes to tick. What I work on, eight ways in: Speed check. I measure how fast your pages load for real shoppers on a phone. I find what makes them wait, and I fix it. Accessibility check. I test your store the way a keyboard user or a screen reader meets it. I check whether a widget sits on top of problems it does not fix. You get the findings in the order a complaint would reach them. Shopify deadline check. Shopify changes its rules on set dates. Scripts ended on 30 June. Order status script tags ended on 26 August. I find what has already stopped working on your store and what is dated ahead, and I make the repairs. Tracking and attribution fix. Meta Pixel, GA4 (Google Analytics) and server-side tracking. I remove the double counting and prove it in your own dashboards. Ad spend by product and the app bill get read in the same pass. Google and Meta recovery. Your products stopped showing on Google or Meta. I find where the connection broke and get them showing again. Sale price check. AI shopping tools, like ChatGPT, now get your "was" prices from Shopify. I check that yours reach them right. Builds and theme upgrades. New sections and modern themes, with your custom work and your tracking still running. Every change to the live site has a way back. Partner Seat. 25 hours a month. I watch speed, the pages customers see, broken links, tracking and app bills. Your work goes first in the queue. Each check is $285. If you go ahead, I take the fee off the fix price. Key results: Product page load time cut from 15.4 seconds to 7.4 seconds, 52% faster. Mobile PageSpeed on product pages from 18 to 28. The apps the client chose stayed in place, at their call. Two apps were billing to track what the store's own Google channel already did. I removed them, checked the tracking was clean, and took $199 a year off the app bill. Repeat clients going back to 2018. One store has come back for 14 projects over four years. How I work: A paid check first. It measures the real problem, no guessing. If you go ahead, I take the fee off the fix price. Work in stages. You approve each one. Every delivery ends with before and after numbers, and a short list of the next things I found. 80+ projects done. Clients in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and Denmark. Send me your store address. I will tell you what slows it down, whether your numbers add up, and what a complaint would find first. No commitment.

Theme & App Skills
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch
Archetype Themes
Kickflip
Judge.me
Recharge
Love Loyalty Points & Rewards
Referral Candy & Affiliate
Shoplift – Split & A/B Testing
Visually – A/B Testing & CRO
Krown Themes
Out of the Sandbox Themes
Replo Landing Page Builder
Whiley Mai
Multi Vendor ‑ Puppet Vendors
Loop Subscriptions
Rivyo : Reviews & Loyalty App
ReConvert
Loop Returns
Attentive
GSC Email Marketing + Pop ups
GSC Countdown Timer Bar
Sparklayer
eBay Integration ‑ DPL
Quotway
MultiVariants
Facebook & Instagram
Google & YouTube
Tapcart ‑ Mobile App Builder
Horizon Theme
FieldsRaven
Alpha: Loyalty Program, Points

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Deyan Chernogorski
DC
Shopify Plus EngineerRuse, BulgariaFrom $65
4.95(74 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
100

Shopify Performance & Front-end Developer | 10+ Years Building Fast, Custom Stores I’ve spent over 10 years building, customizing, and speeding up Shopify stores for brands of all sizes. I build custom themes and apps, fix slow pages, improve how a store looks and works on desktop and mobile, and handle Shopify Plus checkout customization with Functions. I care about work that is reliable on launch day and still holds up months later, so I stay available after delivery. Proud father of Radost. What I do Custom themes, apps, and front-end features, built to fit your store Shopify Plus Functions and checkout customization CRO & Speed optimization and Core Web Vitals, including advanced CLS fixes UX improvements that make your products easier to find and buy, on desktop and mobile What sets me apart Reliability. Good development doesn’t end at launch, so I stay available for support, improvements, and fast problem-solving. Clients get one person who knows their store and answers quickly, before and after delivery. Free Store Quick Look Send me your store link and within 3 business days I’ll send a one-page summary covering: Your biggest speed problem, explained in plain language A first look at your apps: how many are installed, what looks wrong, and which ones could be replaced with custom theme code Three things on your mobile shopping path that I would fix first, each with a screenshot It’s free, there’s no commitment, and I change nothing on your store. If you’d like the issues fixed, we go ahead step by step: I confirm the scope, and you approve each step. I take a limited number each week, for established stores. Canvas services (new Shopify feature) Canvas store-build sprint For new launches and smaller merchants who want a custom store fast. Kickoff call to define your brand, products, audience, and goals AI-assisted design direction: I write the brief and guide Sidekick in Canvas, then refine the result with direct edits and QA Responsive QA on mobile, tablet, and desktop, covering product, collection, cart, and checkout flows Core Web Vitals and layout shift check before launch Launch, walkthrough, and a post-launch support window of 14 days Working with me Whether it’s a full store build, advanced customization, a Canvas build, or performance tuning, you get clear communication, consistent quality, and dependable support. Not sure where to start? Send me your store link for a free Quick Look.

Theme & App Skills
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch
Klaviyo
Recharge
Smile
Archetype Themes
FoxSell Bundle Builder
MESA
Dynamatic Cart & Upsell Engine
Shoplift – Split & A/B Testing
Love Loyalty Points & Rewards
Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards
Replo Landing Page Builder
Instant Section & Page Builder
Theme Updater & Backups | OOTS
Surge Themes
ECA: Easy Subscriptions App
Fluorescent Design Inc.
Brickspace Lab
Truly Fine Pixels
Shop Pay Installments
Bold Subscriptions
Getsitecontrol
Woolman themes
Simple WordPress Blog Feed
Sumit Chakradhar
SC
Shopify Plus EngineerKathmandu, NepalFrom $100
4.97(130 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
100

10+ years, 500+ Shopify store owners, and countless successful projects—I'm a top-rated Shopify expert dedicated to helping brands improve their store's conversion, speed, functionality, and aesthetics. As the longest-serving developer at Shopexperts (formerly HeyCarson), I've built my reputation on meticulous attention to detail, reliability, and unwavering commitment to client success. My work speaks for itself —check out reviews from past clients who can attest to my dedication and results-driven approach.

Theme & App Skills
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch
Archetype Themes
Clean Canvas Themes
Judge.me
Klaviyo
Infinite Product Options
Gameball: Loyalty Points Games
Eight Themes
Horizon Theme
Omnisend
PageFly
Recharge
Shop Pay Installments
Smile
FoxSell Bundle Builder
MESA
Dynamatic Cart & Upsell Engine
Candy Rack
Instant Section & Page Builder
Theme Updater & Backups | OOTS
Surge Themes
Gigit.ai
Rivyo : Reviews & Loyalty App
Troop themes
Fluorescent Design Inc.
Brickspace Lab
We Are Underground Themes
Kitenzo
Printify
Bold Upsell
Skio
Okendo
Getsitecontrol
GSC Email Marketing + Pop ups
MultiVariants
Pixel Union
Alpha: Loyalty Program, Points
Lautaro Climent
LC
Front-End DeveloperBuenos Aires, ArgentinaFrom $65
4.91(58 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
100

I’m a seasoned web developer and Shopify specialist with over 5 years of experience delivering high-converting, beautifully designed online stores for clients worldwide. As a core member of the ShopExperts team, I’ve led and contributed to projects ranging from complete Shopify migrations to advanced customizations, always focusing on UX/UI best practices and modern e-commerce strategies. My approach blends technical excellence with creative vision: I believe that every brand deserves a digital presence as unique and inspiring as its mission. Whether you’re a startup seeking rapid growth or an established business looking to refresh your online store, I’ll help you unlock your site’s full potential. I specialize in all aspects of modern web development and optimization: From designing and building engaging websites, to customizing user experiences, integrating third-party tools, and ensuring your online presence performs at its best. My clients value my clarity, reliability, and my commitment to going the extra mile to achieve outstanding results. I’m passionate about staying ahead of e-commerce trends and turning challenges into growth opportunities. Let’s build the future of your brand, together.

Theme & App Skills
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch
Klaviyo
Infinite Product Options
Judge.me
Omnisend
PageFly
Recharge
Shop Pay Installments
Shopify Checkout Blocks
Shopify Flow
Smile
Horizon Theme
Eight Themes
Archetype Themes
FoxSell Bundle Builder
MESA
Dynamatic Cart & Upsell Engine
Candy Rack
Love Loyalty Points & Rewards
Referral Candy & Affiliate
Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards
Replo Landing Page Builder
Arc: llms.txt
Surge Themes
Tapcart ‑ Mobile App Builder
Mobile App Builder ‑ Appbrew
Gigit.ai
Subi: Subscriptions & Loyalty
Truly Fine Pixels
We Are Underground Themes
Pixel Union
DSers
Bold Subscriptions
Bold Upsell
TikTok
Mechanic
Getsitecontrol
ShipMagic
MultiVariants
FieldsRaven
Woolman themes
Simple WordPress Blog Feed
Vela
Kernvel AI Auctions
Alpha Sale
heycarson
H
AgencyOttawa, CanadaFrom $125
5.00(60 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
95

We connect eCommerce brands and agencies with top freelance Shopify developers and designers. Hire for single projects or ongoing needs. No hiring fees or recurring charges.

Theme & App Skills
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch
Klaviyo
Archetype Themes
Clean Canvas Themes
Eight Themes
FoxSell Bundle Builder
Gameball: Loyalty Points Games
Horizon Theme
Infinite Product Options
Judge.me
Kickflip
MESA
Shop Pay Installments
Shopify Checkout Blocks
Shopify Point of Sale
Dynamatic Cart & Upsell Engine
Candy Rack
Shoplift – Split & A/B Testing
Love Loyalty Points & Rewards
Referral Candy & Affiliate
Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards
Visually – A/B Testing & CRO
Krown Themes
Out of the Sandbox Themes
Replo Landing Page Builder
Instant Section & Page Builder
Theme Updater & Backups | OOTS
Aftersell Post Purchase Upsell
Flits Loyalty Rewards Program
Reactiv ‑ Mobile App Builder
Arc: llms.txt
Surge Themes
Tapcart ‑ Mobile App Builder
Mobile App Builder ‑ Appbrew
Gigit.ai
Macalytics SEO
Videowise
Orbe Geolocation
OrderEditing.com
Whiley Mai
Flare: Delivery Date Picker
Checkout | Flow
Consentmo GDPR Compliance
Multi Vendor ‑ Puppet Vendors
Onboard B2B: Company Profiles
UpPromote Affiliate Marketing
ShopOS
Loop Subscriptions
Rivyo : Reviews & Loyalty App
Pandectes GDPR Compliance
CP: Order Editing & Upsell
Growave
Gempages
Kim
Inveterate Memberships
Subi: Subscriptions & Loyalty
Troop themes
ECA: Easy Subscriptions App
Mobile App Builder ‑ Vegacart
Moon Bundles Upsell Cart AOV+
Kaching Bundles & Upsells
Fluorescent Design Inc.
Brickspace Lab
Truly Fine Pixels
Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ
We Are Underground Themes
Presidio Themes
Red Plug Design Co
Safe As Milk
Switch Themes
Zigpoll Customer Surveys
AppMaker
Yotpo
Gorgias
AfterShip
Rebuy
Privy
Kitenzo
Pixel Union
DSers
Zendrop
Printful
Printify
Stamped.io
Bold Subscriptions
Bold Upsell
ReConvert
Zipify Pages
OneClickUpsell
Skio
TikTok
Google & YouTube
Facebook & Instagram
Mechanic
Matrixify
ShipStation
ShipBob
Loop Returns
Okendo
Attentive
Triple Whale
Lifetimely
Getsitecontrol
GSC Email Marketing + Pop ups
GSC Email Marketing + Pop ups
GSC Countdown Timer Bar
GSC Instagram Feed, Instafeed
GSC Product Labels & Badges
Prediko
Stay ai
Sparklayer
Kno Commerce
Commslayer
Onward
Prisync
Attribuly
Social Snowball
Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat
ShipMagic
eBay Integration ‑ DPL
Kark: Multi Location Inventory
Report Pundit: Custom Reports
EmailWish
Shopify Audiences
Shopify Bundles
Shopify Fulfillment Network
Shopify Forms
Shopify Combined Listings
Quotway
PushBundle
MultiVariants
DiscountRay
Giftnote
OrderRules
Judge.me Email Marketing
FieldsRaven
Kartuu ‑ Printable Gift Cards
Simple WordPress Blog Feed
Vela
Blox: Block Customer Blacklist
Kernvel AI Auctions
Alpha Sale
Alpha: Loyalty Program, Points

Where Rubik setup needs an experienced hand

Installing is free and switching swatches on takes a few clicks. The hours go into the catalog.

Image mapping at scale. Assigning several images to each variant across hundreds of products, with shared images for shots that apply to every color. AI assignment and color matching speed it up, but someone still checks the result product by product.

Swatch design per option. Image, color or pill swatches, mixed across options: fabric photos for color, pills for size. Shape, size and color are adjustable, and more than 100 CSS variables cover finer styling.

Collection card swatches. Off by default. Once enabled, a click on a card swatch can change the card image, price and add-to-cart link, so every collection and search template needs a test.

Two-option products. Combined options such as color plus style, where the image set has to follow both choices.

Custom templates. Rubik supports more than 350 themes and 7 page builders. Heavily edited product templates are theme customization work.

Video and 3D per variant. Each variant can carry video and 3D models. If the models don't exist yet, 3D product rendering experts produce them.

Using the free setup. The listing offers free setup for all themes. On a standard theme with simple variants, that may be all you need.

How to choose a swatch and gallery expert

Swatch work is visual. Judge candidates on stores they have shipped, then on how they would plan your catalog.

Ask for a live example. Open a product page and a collection page they set up, on a phone. The gallery should switch cleanly and card swatches should change the image.

Ask how they will assign images. For a large catalog, a good answer combines AI assignment with a review pass and shared images, and checks the monthly AI image allowance on your plan.

Ask about your theme. They should confirm it is supported and work on a duplicate theme before touching the live one.

Ask how swatch colors get picked. A color guessed from a variant name rarely matches the fabric. Expect sampling from photos, or image swatches instead.

Reasons to pass. Editing theme code when the app's settings or CSS variables would do, or no plan for products added after launch.

A ten-product batch. Your hardest collection done end to end, paid as a small fixed job, before the rest of the catalog.

Rubik Variant Images plans, storage and styling

Plans are priced by product count. As of October 2026: Free covers 1 product and 50 AI images a month. Starter is $25 a month or $200 a year for 100 products and 1,000 AI images. Advanced is $50 or $400 for 1,000 products and 5,000. Premium is $75 or $600, unlimited products and 50,000. Paid plans have a 7-day free trial.

The free plan is a theme check. One product proves the app works on your theme. It won't run a store.

Data sits in metafields. Craftshift says swatch and image data is stored in Shopify metafields and loads with the page, with no external API calls.

Styles are isolated. Swatches render in a Shadow DOM, so app CSS shouldn't clash with theme styles. Restyling goes through the app's CSS variables, not the theme stylesheet.

Combined listings need a second app. Grouping separate Shopify products into one listing is done by Rubik Combined Listings, a separate app.

17 admin languages. The listing names 17, including German, French and Japanese.

Rubik badge holders by skill

Every one of the 6 profiles lists store setup and management, and 5 add Shopify development.

Store setup and management

All 6 list it: install, swatch settings and image assignment

Shopify development

5 of 6, for custom product templates and card layouts

Technical support

2 list it, for fixes when a theme update moves the gallery

Design, UX and branding

1 profile, for swatch styling that matches the brand

AI and emerging tech

1 profile, a fit for AI image assignment on big catalogs

Languages beyond English

Bulgarian, Hindi, Nepali and Spanish between them

Rubik Variant Images Shopify questions

How much does a Rubik Variant Images setup cost?

Two parts. The app plan depends on how many products use it, from free for one product to $75 a month for unlimited. Expert time depends on how many images need assigning and checking, whether collection cards get swatches, and how customized your theme is. Ask for a fixed quote on a ten-product batch first.

Does Rubik Variant Images work with my Shopify theme?

Probably. Craftshift says the app supports more than 350 themes and 7 page builders, and the listing offers free setup for all themes. Enable it on a duplicate theme, set up one product on the free plan, and check the gallery and swatches on desktop and mobile before you pay for a plan.

How do I switch to Rubik from another swatch app?

The listing doesn't describe an import from other apps, so plan to reassign images; AI assignment shortens that. Remove the old app's blocks and leftover code first, or shoppers may see two variant pickers. Then check every product type, because a missed one shows the full gallery again.

Will Rubik Variant Images slow down product pages?

Craftshift says swatch and image data is stored in Shopify metafields and loads with the page, with no external API calls. Measure anyway: record speed scores on a heavy product page before and after install. If they drop, speed optimization experts can find out why.

What should I send a Rubik expert first?

Your product and variant counts, the options each product uses, your theme name, and how your image files are named. List the collections that should show card swatches, and flag any products with video or 3D models. A consistent naming scheme makes any bulk assignment easier to check.