...so, do you mean the particle texture, i.e. the image of the particle itself ?
Assuming I understood your question, a particle has 2 channels: Diffuse and Opacity that you can edit in any image editor.
Then, each particle has 4 "life" keys, where you can assign additional variations.
Finally, a good particle effect seldom is made with 1 single particle: you can create multiple versions and play with the emitter on/off to create the needed variations.
Hint: attach a particle to a dummy in order to easily duplicate it
Did I got your meaning and answered ?
Cheers
Roberto
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