Q: How Bulk Assign Variant Images Works

The Bulk Assign feature in Rubik Variant Images &amp; Swatch allows you to assign variant images to hundreds of products automatically, as long as your product images follow a consistent grouping structure. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/7/8/6/57869ff1e0401000/image_aiq11h.png =191xauto) ||| This feature works with products that already have images grouped by variant, where the first image of each group is assigned to the related variant. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/7/8/6/57869ff1e0401000/image_nxt8ft.png =635xauto) Bulk Assign analyzes the order of your product images inside Shopify and automatically groups them based on the option you select, such as Color. It assigns each group of images to the correct variant across all selected products. To work correctly, your product media must follow this structure: <ul> <li>All images must be arranged in sequential groups by variant</li> <li>Each group must begin with that variant’s Shopify assigned featured image </li> </ul> Example: Black (variant image) → Black → Black → Black Orange (variant image) → Orange → Orange Green (variant image) → Green → Green → Green Rubik detects each variant featured image and collects all images that follow it until the next variant featured image appears. This allows the system to automatically identify image groups with high accuracy. If your product media follows this exact order, Bulk Assign will correctly assign variant images across

Q: What is Rubik Variant Images & Swatch?

Rubik Variant Images &amp; Swatch is a Shopify app that lets you show the right images for each product variant, hide irrelevant images, and create clean, customizable swatches for a better shopping experience. <img src="https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/7/8/6/57869ff1e0401000/rubik-variant-images-before-af_nk9zy.png" alt="" /> <h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> Rubik helps merchants display only the images that belong to the selected variant, making product pages faster, clearer, and easier for customers to shop. Instead of showing every gallery image at once, the app filters and updates the gallery based on the chosen variant. <h2 id="keyfeatures">Key Features</h2> <ul> <li>Assign specific images to each variant</li> <li>Hide unassigned or irrelevant images</li> <li>Display multiple images per variant</li> <li>Create custom color, image, or text based swatches</li> <li>Works with almost all Shopify themes</li> <li>No coding required</li> <li>Fast, lightweight, and optimized for performance</li> </ul> <h2 id="whymerchantsuserubik">Why Merchants Use Rubik</h2> Shoppers want to see exactly what they will receive. By showing the correct images for each variant, you reduce confusion, increase conversions, and lower return rates. <h2 id="goodtoknow">Good to Know</h2> The app works right after installation, and you can manage all images and swatches from the Rubik dashboard without editing your theme code.

Question 1

How Bulk Assign Variant Images Works

Accepted Answer

The Bulk Assign feature in Rubik Variant Images & Swatch allows you to assign variant images to hundreds of products automatically, as long as your product images follow a consistent grouping structure.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/7/8/6/57869ff1e0401000/image_aiq11h.png =191xauto)

||| This feature works with products that already have images grouped by variant, where the first image of each group is assigned to the related variant.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/7/8/6/57869ff1e0401000/image_nxt8ft.png =635xauto)

Bulk Assign analyzes the order of your product images inside Shopify and automatically groups them based on the option you select, such as Color. It assigns each group of images to the correct variant across all selected products.

To work correctly, your product media must follow this structure:

All images must be arranged in sequential groups by variant
Each group must begin with that variant’s Shopify assigned featured image

Example:

Black (variant image) → Black → Black → Black Orange (variant image) → Orange → Orange Green (variant image) → Green → Green → Green

Rubik detects each variant featured image and collects all images that follow it until the next variant featured image appears. This allows the system to automatically identify image groups with high accuracy. If your product media follows this exact order, Bulk Assign will correctly assign variant images across

Question 2

How to Show a Featured Image on Collection Pages and Hide It on Product Pages

Accepted Answer

By default in Shopify, the first product media you upload becomes the featured image on collection pages and the homepage. The second image is usually shown on hover. In some cases, you may want to change the featured image but avoid displaying it on the product page itself.

At this stage, assign all product images to their corresponding variant options, but leave the images you want to use as featured images unassigned. (If you have hover enabled, leave 2 images unassigned; if not, 1 image is enough.) Also, make sure that you assign all common images and don’t leave any images that you want to show on the product page unassigned, because we will hide the unassigned images.

Next, scroll down to the Advanced Settings section. Here, disable the second option called “Overwrite image orders in Admin (recommended)”. Since you will manually arrange the order of images, you need to turn off Rubik’s automatic order logic. Once done, save your settings and follow the Activate Theme steps to enable Rubik Variant Images on your Shopify theme. Next, open the Variant Image Settings panel on the left and set “Hide unassigned images” to Yes. Once this feature is enabled, the two images you left unassigned will be hidden from the product page.

Question 3

How to Activate the App on a Theme

Accepted Answer

Before Rubik Variant Images & Swatch can control your product gallery or display swatches, you need to activate the app on your Shopify theme using the App Embed system. This guide explains how to enable both the variant image gallery and the swatch picker.

1. Enable Variant Image Gallery on Your Theme

Open the Rubik Variant Images & Swatch app.
Go to the Activated Themes tab.
Select your live or draft theme from the dropdown menu.
Click Enable on Theme Editor. Shopify will open the theme customizer automatically.
In the theme editor, open the App Embeds panel on the left side.
Toggle Rubik Variant Images & Swatch to ON.
Click Save to apply your changes.

Once enabled, Rubik Variant Images & Swatch will start controlling variant image behavior on your product pages.

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2. Enable Swatches on Your Theme

In the Rubik app, click Swatch (Variant Picker) from the left menu.
Toggle Swatch Status to Enabled.
Select your theme and click Enable on Theme Editor.
Shopify will open the theme customizer.
Go to App Embeds and toggle Rubik Swatch to ON.
Click Save.

After activation, swatches will replace Shopify's default variant dropdowns.

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Question 4

How to Assign an Image to Specific SKU? Working with Multiple Variant Options (e.g. Color + Size)

Accepted Answer

| Products with more than one variant option often require more precise image control. Rubik Variant Images & Swatch handles this automatically using intersection logic, so customers always see the correct images based on all selected options.

How Rubik Handles Multi-Option Products

When a product has two or more variant dimensions, such as Color + Size, Material + Length, or Style + Capacity, Rubik checks which images are assigned to each selected option and then displays only the images that overlap. This ensures customers never see images that belong to a different color, size, or specification.

What Intersection Logic Means

Rubik shows only the images that are shared between all selected variant values.

Example

Selected Color: Red
Selected Size: Large

Rubik will show only the images that are assigned to both Red and Large. If an image is assigned to Red but not to Large, it will be hidden. This keeps your gallery clean and perfectly matched to the customer’s selection.

Best Practices for Multi Option Products

Assign shared images to each relevant variant option so Rubik can correctly find the overlap.
For products with many combinations, double check that important images are assigned across all needed values.
If you are unsure how to structure image assignments, watch the in app video tutorial or start by configuring the primary option (usually Color).
Try to keep option names consistent to avoid confusion

Question 5

What is Rubik Variant Images & Swatch?

Accepted Answer

Rubik Variant Images & Swatch is a Shopify app that lets you show the right images for each product variant, hide irrelevant images, and create clean, customizable swatches for a better shopping experience.

Overview

Rubik helps merchants display only the images that belong to the selected variant, making product pages faster, clearer, and easier for customers to shop. Instead of showing every gallery image at once, the app filters and updates the gallery based on the chosen variant.

Key Features

Assign specific images to each variant
Hide unassigned or irrelevant images
Display multiple images per variant
Create custom color, image, or text based swatches
Works with almost all Shopify themes
No coding required
Fast, lightweight, and optimized for performance

Why Merchants Use Rubik

Shoppers want to see exactly what they will receive. By showing the correct images for each variant, you reduce confusion, increase conversions, and lower return rates.

Good to Know

The app works right after installation, and you can manage all images and swatches from the Rubik dashboard without editing your theme code.

Question 6

Show Swatches on All Products

Accepted Answer

This setting controls whether swatches appear only on products configured inside Rubik or on all products in your store.

What it does

When enabled, swatches will appear on all products, even if variant images have not yet been assigned inside the Rubik app.

When to enable

You want swatches visible immediately across your whole store
You are still configuring some products but want a consistent UI
You want the swatch system active even before assigning images

When to keep disabled

You prefer swatches to appear only on products that have variant images assigned in Rubik

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/7/8/6/57869ff1e0401000/image_8cm7uq.png =877xauto)

(Located in: Swatch (Variant picker) → Advanced settings)

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