Questions about colors, different color space, RGB or CMYK color model, transparent color, using or changing colors.
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Issues with Pantone Colours in InDesign
I have the branding guidelines in PDF format (so viewing on screen) for an organisation with the specific Pantone Colours displayed alongside their code.
Now when I add swatches for these Pantone ...
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How to make a color APPEAR the same on different backgrounds?
Background on color perception:
Due to the nature of the human eye and visual processing by the brain, there's an optical illusion that the same color will look different depending on the background. ...
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What colors are good to avoid eye fatigue in dark environments?
I'm working on a program that requires a dark interface, because it's mostly used in dark rooms. After some thought I decided to add a light version too and let the user swap them, but both still have ...
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How to get all possible colors on desired spectrum?
I can imagine a very special red color in my mind but I can't find its color code in Photoshop or any other online color dictionary. Is there any tool that for example I say: "Hey show me all possible ...
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What shades of blue go well together (website design) [closed]
I've got a fixed layout page and the client has asked for it to have "shades of blue". What colour would you recommend for the background, page wrapper background, text, dropdown menu and the buttons ...
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How to find matching colors for label text and border for a keypad?
I am developing a calculator app which looks like this:
I'd like to bundle a few themes for the user. So I pick a few colors for the keypad I like. However, I have a hard time to determine which ...
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How do I turn a full color design, into a 1-color design?
I was asked to design a piece of junk-mail advertising. It has to be one color. Here are links of how it should look:
What I want to know is, how do you get your design like that?
It's like ...
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Is there a metric for “apparent” chroma?
I'm not sure this is the right place to ask, but is anyone aware of a metric for apparent chroma?
Now I understand that "chroma" and "chrominance" are very overloaded terms, so to clarify, I ...
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Is there a way to add all colors used into the swatches panel?
Sometimes, when inspiration hits me, I start designing a document using multiple colors. Or I use the Blend tool to create a smooth set of colors for me to work with.
But it always happens that ...
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How do I make alternating lines in a graphic visually distinct?
I draw a graphic consisting of N lines. I want every two lines to have a different color in order to be visually distinct.
Question: Which colors would you recommend? The longer the list, the better, ...
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Color spectrum Image - How to create
I want to create a color spectrum image for a project. How do I create an image like this in photoshop?
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Is there a single text color that is acceptable on both dark and light background?
Is there a single text color that, when used on either dark or light background, produces a readable (or at least tolerable) output?
If it makes it easier, constraints can be put on the hue, ...
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Make simple bitmap feel like real Mondrian painting
I'm using a bitmap API with Java in an effort to make a Mondrian-esque painting.
This is my result:
This is what i want to achive:
How can I try to make the image I generated more like a ...
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Tips for using poor colours well
This is less of a question with a definitive answer and more of a request for some tips. I am hoping that some of you may had had this problem yourself and can offer some advice.
I have been ...
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Choosing color scheme? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a good resource or tool to help build a palette/color scheme around colors I select?
Is there any way or tool to choose the best color scheme for a web site?
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How do I get the default color palette back in Photoshop?
So for some reason, totally unknown to me, I now have a very annoying color picker setup in Photoshop. At the moment, whenever I change the colour in the right-hand color selector (which updates the ...
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How to draw a image transparent in photoshop?
This arrow is transparent image.
I want to draw an icon like this image (transparent) in Photoshop.
The idea behind this is I want to colour the icon by using gradient tool in my app.
It would ...
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Tools to convert from 16-bit RGB to 24-bit RGB and vice versa
Are there any image editing or research tools, commercial or otherwise which will allow me to:
map colors (images) from 16-bit RGB (565) space to 24-bit RGB (888) space or vice versa
save files in ...
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Good color to get attention in presentation
I am working on an important presentation and and need a color to highlight otherwise black text on white background (beamer presentation).
An example is highlighting data in a table with a color for ...
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logo with color gradient how to do this?
I would like to do the below color gradiant:
Does anyone know how to approach this? I have searched but don't know the right way to name this effect.
I'd prefer making this effect in Adobe ...
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Set the colour of arrows in inkscape
I have added end arrows to some connectors and Bézier curves, but I cannot find how to set their colour, since they appear to be concerned neither by the background settings nor by the outline ones. ...
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Is there a tool to extract colors at regular intervals along a curve or line?
I have an image on which I would like to sample colors.
It could look like this (it's the Novamind logo) :
I'm looking for a tool that could define a path ( Bézier, circle, regular polygons, for ...
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Gamma vs brightness - any difference?
Is there any difference between these two terms, or they describe the same thing?
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Pantone color doesn't translate to new document?
I'm experiencing a very weird problem in Illustrator with a Pantone color. I have a document open with a logo in it that is Pantone 280 C, blue. I copy the logo into a new Illustrator document and it ...
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Darker shade of a given color
What does it mean and how do I get a darker shade of a given color. For example if I have the color
R = 53, G = 140, B = 205
or
H = 204, S = 74, B = 80,
or
#358CCD
What value do I change in ...
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Picking only black-white and grayscale images for batch-processing
Is it possible to pick only black-white and grayscale images for photoshop (or another graphical program) batch-processing, even if they are have colored mode (24 or 32 bit). Thus, all pixels bypass ...
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Black-white and grayscale to alpha conversion for images
Is there an utility for converting all black-white and grayscale images from certain folder to the same images with adjusted alpha channel?
For example, for pixel (r:50, g:50, b:50, a:0) I would like ...
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Why are all my colors dull in Illustrator CS6?
I just installed Creative Suite 6 on my computer. I was working on some artwork for a client in Illustrator and having a hard time getting the right colors. I noticed they were all very dull. So I did ...
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Determine N Contrasting and Aesthetically pleasing colors
How does one algorithmically calculate a set of N colors that are both contrasting and aesthetically pleasing? For example, we want to plot an unknown number of lines on a graph that still looks ...
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Color Intervals For 0to255.com Online Tool
I'm a developer trying to learn more and practice better graphic design. One of the tools I love to use is Shaun Chapman's http://0to255.com as it easily let's you pick good variations on a base ...
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How do I find the original color version of b&w artwork?
I'm collecting late medieval and early renaissance artwork for a personal online project.
In doing that, I've accumulated a number of early-internet black and white images which I know originally ...
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Add exact color to texture
Say I have a texture/pattern (like this one from subtlepatterns), and I want to make it a specific colour. I know a number of ways to color it (mostly in PS), from overlaying it on a block of the ...
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Flatten transparency of derivative colors
I'm creating an illustration in Ai CS3 heavily using symbols. I need to create derivative symbols, out of other symbols, with lighter colors. The transparency tool is for color seek, but as soon as I ...
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Get transparent color to create specific color on a specific background
I've got some Images like this one:
Now I need to find out the color which will become the orange in the right center of the image when drawn on a new layer with 50% opacity (The Background is the ...
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Why is my character lost in the background?
I am designing and developing a 2D-platformer and I'm having trouble with the look and feel of the game. The game is about an inventor who is kidnapped for warfare. Theme: Childish but sad.
There are ...
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What colors look nice in gradients
I'm creating a gradient programmtically with HSB Colors.
My Question is what kind of colors do fit good together in a gradient. Which of the Values H(ue), S(aturation), B(rightness) needs to variate?
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Is there an equation to easily convert a color to its matching color in another hue?
I am trying to design a site with a couple color schemes. I am looking for a way to make color schemes that match mathematically.
For example, I know that #FF0000 matches perfectly with #00FF00 and ...
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Is a 8-Bit IPS display necessary for web designing?
I'm doing web design (not print or photography) and I'm wondering if I should spend extra money on a display that provides more accurate colors.
I'm already set on buying IPS since they're easier on ...
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Is there a way to extract the pantone colors from a scanned image?
I have this scanned image from a magazine that I have scanned myself, from this image I want to obtain certain colors, and I want them to be from a Pantone pallet, is there a way to do this?
To be ...
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Laptop screen for digital design
I am searching for a laptop with a screen that is suitable for digital design purposes
What I am particularly concerned about is a statement made by a poster (on here):
(the objective is to) make ...
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replace single color
How do I replace a single Color in photoshop!?
All, and I really mean all, sites I find with Google either use the replace color tool box (which just replaces hue), the replace color tool (which just ...
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Is it possible to select visual style by keywords?
Is there site which suggests visual schemes (at least background and text color and font) by keywords - for example "accurate, business, clean" or "funny, movie"?
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Coloring techniques in Angry Birds
Are there any particular coloring techniques or principles that are used in the popular game Angry Birds?
I've noticed the number of colors used on each colored area is four, most of the time. A base ...
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Simplest set of inks that could print the RGB gamut?
Artist Tauba Auberbach produced this recently:
It's called RGB Colourspace Atlas, and is a physical, printed book of what it implies is the whole RGB colour space.
Is there an existing ...
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What is a spot/Pantone colour?
When should I use them, and how do I pick one?
(NB: I know the answer, but think this question fills an important gap.)
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How to print Photoshop file document to only one color?
Is there any way of converting a Photoshop file with text and logos to one only. I want to print to only one color.
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How to convert document Illustrator file to only one color? (eg. Green)
Is there any way of converting a illustrator file with text and logos to one only. As I'm working for a client that only wants to print with one-color?
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How to design sites with dark colours (red and black palette)
The graphic designer for my club created a red and black logo (major color is black highlighted with red). Everyone thinks it looks great, and I agree. The issue lies with designing the site. We've ...
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which colors do I use for zebra striping
I currently have an on-screen table that is ~250 rows long. To make it easier to read, I've decided to go with zebra striping. From what I can gather from this question, the ideal alternate color is ...
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Need suggestions on elements arrangement and picking colors
I'm making a new site, but I feel like colors or elements dimension aren't that good at all, I want it to look elegant and makes the user comfortable when looking at it. Right now I'm not getting that ...
