Questions tagged [color]
Questions about colors, different color space, RGB or CMYK color model, transparent color, using or changing colors.
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What shade of light grey can be seen on 99% of monitors?
I'm working from a design where the grey shade F0F0F0 is used as a subtle contrast on list items to lift them from the pure white background, eg:
I have a two monitor setup, and on one monitor, I can ...
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RGB Vs CMYK : Deciphering gradient transitions in different colour modes
This issue may be related to Photoshop or to colour modes in general but this is what I am trying to figure out.
The image below is from a CMYK file with two layers.
It has two duo colour gradients.
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How to determine the color and opacity using the color picker tool?
I have received a PSD that has a semi transparent image in it. I know the image is semitransparent because I see the Photoshop checkered background behind it. When I look at the layers I see one layer ...
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How can I easily swap colors / swap channels in Photoshop?
Back before I could afford a Mac I used a PC (when Windows XP ruled the earth). At that time I couldn't afford Photoshop either. So I had a WinXP box with Irfanview installed - and I thought that was ...
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Is there any low cost way to Calibrate my display?
I'm using Apple cinema display model number A1316 27 inches. I think it is from 2010.
I'm making User Interface for mobile app and we also plan to make some marketing collateral (some printed ...
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Batch replace image color
I have plenty of images made up with the same color, just like those:
Now what I want is to change their "main" color from "#3d507d" to "#7C0A0A".
I tried to do that by changing the "hue/...
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Why do I have to use a gamma of 2.2 when using a JPEG picture?
During the rendering process, the texture file has a gamma of 2.2. But the plain colors do not need this gamma correction, especially if the RGB values are from a spectral characterization.
So why do ...
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Looking for methods of showing text or logos on same coloured backgrounds
I need to keep the logo/ text the same colour as shown. The problem is that part of the logo is the same colour as the background it's going to be placed on.
I'm running out of ideas to try and show ...
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Perception and color theory
I'm making a custom keyboard and want it to look nice, and like Apple's, without actually copying pixels. I did a bunch of work on creating keys and the background, only to be amazed once again by ...
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Considerations for a producing a multi-color logo
I'm working on a logo where the client ask that I incorporate additional colors. I currently have a two color logo, orange and green, and they want the orange to transform into the red. This makes ...
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Do shadows of an object have a color?
In the following image, I placed the box manually. Created the shadow and reflection.
Now, what seems a little odd is the colors of the shadows of the box and plant pot are different. Plant pot's ...
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Strategies for picking good colour palettes?
I'm new to web design. I learned the basic stuff like layout, contrasts, the difference between RGB and CMYK, etc., but I struggle to apply this well in practice:
Picking good colours that work well ...
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Is there a name/formulae for the hue-circle scaling Adobe is using with "Kuler"
It's not immediately obvious, but when you visit Adobe Color aka "Kuler", you'll notice that the hue of the color-circle is not evenly spaced:
As you can see in the image above, a regular hue spacing ...
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Need help understanding the difference between RGB and CMYK [duplicate]
I am a web developer that fancies myself on being graphically savvy, but I am far from a graphical designer — everything I need is able to be done in raw HTML and CSS. The marketing director at our ...
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How can I find out what RGB colors a website uses?
I want to learn the RGB (or others like hex, CMYK or HSL) details of a color on a website. Say the background of this very website. I want to recreate that color using the code or a graphics software.
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I want to learn how to select appropriate colors and fonts for a new site
I'm developing a new site, and although I know enough basic programming to make the site, I'm not artistically inclined enough to make the site look nice. So, I was hoping I could get some suggestions ...
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Identifying HTML colour codes placed in one pixel
How many colours at once can one pixel contain?
Is there a tool that can represent this pixel in a form of HTML colour codes? (And if there are many colours in this pixel, can this tool show the order ...
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How to check for 4-Color Black?
I routinely work files in InDesign(a lot of the artwork is linked), which to my knowledge does not have the ability to preflight 4-color black. I've not had any luck in Acrobat pro either. I save my ...
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What color swatch to use for cut lines?
I'm designing some signage that will be printed and cut with a CNC machine. What would be the best color swatch to use for the lines that should be cut?
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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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Drawing attention to this banner by using color
I am working on a banner for a startup to be displayed at events.
However, I am struggling with supporting colours at the moment.
The entire thing looks very dark, and I wonder if it does the job of ...
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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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Most discernible text colors on printed white paper
For a paper I am writing, I need to annotate pieces of text with a color. Apart from black, I need four easily discernible colors of which one should be blue(ish) and one should be red(ish).
The text ...
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How do I create a circle graphic pattern in Illustrator?
How is a multiple circle pattern like this created in Illustrator?
How can I create the circles with cut outs and then filled with color?
I started by making a bunch of circles one on top another, ...
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How to create a gradient shape that blurs on one side?
How do I achieve the effect in the pictures below where the shape is defined on one side and the shape and gradient blur on the other? (I hope i'm even describing it right)
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How to count colors in an image or series of images?
Perhaps this question is too technical for this subsite, if so, please relocate it to a better spot.
I'm doing some research on colors where I need to figure out how common colors are. The end result ...
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Matching CMYK photo with Pantone colour
I have a product photo from a client to include in their flyer. I'm trying to get it so that it blends in with the green background (which is a Pantone)
Here you can see how the doc looks in InDesign
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Is the color exactly between two opposite colors always medium gray?
I was trying to find the opposite of a web color (let's take #917AFA as an example) and an online tool told me that it is #6E8505. Then, I used another online tool to find the color that is exactly in ...
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Why are laser printers worse with color than inkjet printers?
I printed some color designs on a laser printer and the results were surprising: MediumSlateBlue looks like DarkBlue, and Gold and Orange seem to me much
closer on a print from that laser printer than ...
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Pantone CMYK Values don't add up to 100 - How to make the ink mixture?
The Pantone CMYK Guide has colours which have values as follows: CMYK = 0,25,56,8
The total does not add up to 100, therefore how to interpret these values into percentages?
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Export Adobe Photoshop color table (.ACT) file as csv file
How do I export Adobe Photoshop color table (.ACT) files as csv files?
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Alpha for node markers in Inkscape
I try to create a SVG containing a an arrow which is supposed to have the color RGBA 00000086 so it is not completely opaque. Unfortunately, it looks like this:
If I set the color (both contour and ...
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How can I achieve an iridescent/metallic/holographic effect in raster editors?
I understand this effect can be achieved in 3D rendering programs, but I also believe that it can be achieved through a raster editor like Photoshop. I work in Affinity Photo on iPad, so I’ll need to ...
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How to ensure color fidelity of the same file on two computers?
What is the safest way to ensure that raster image exported from illustrator will be displayed correctly (in term of color fidelity) on another computer ?
I know that there will always be some inter-...
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Is this calligraphy style working for my brand?
I would like to know if the calligraphy style signature looks good and if the type face for miss graphics compliments it. Also, which colour scheme looks best. Thank you :)
Miss here means mr. mrs. ...
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Am I using too much gray on my webapp?
I'm creating a mobile app that will be used by maturer people, 40 to 60 yo, so I've been searching for sober colors and I came to gray, the problem is, How much gray is too much gray? What colors ...
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Working with color palettes
I have read some articles about web design, all of them recommend to choose a color palette first. I know colors are most important thing for professional web look. COLOURlovers, a web for color ...
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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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Illustrator: creating two colour-wheel-like objects out of 23 circles/discs
So what I'm trying to do is make 23 circles in the same style as the image below, but in two concentric rings instead of one big one. The circles should be the same size and also arranged in a ...
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Do I need the Pantone Solid Coated Guide if I have Color Bridge Coated Guide?
I need a Solid Coated Pantone Guide. If I buy the Coated Color Bridge, does that have all the solid swatches (PMS) in addition to the CMYK equivalent?
i.e. Would it be redundant to buy the regular ...
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What is this two color photo effect called and how to make it?
I like the effect on the images used on this Spotify page, and out of curiosity I'm trying to replicate it in Illustrator. It's not a simple multiply mask, and seems a more involved than the kind of ...
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Systemetic way to choose a good red & green color for dark grey background
I'm don't have any Graphic Design background. I'm a programmer.
Recently, I tried to port my holo light themed app, to holo dark themed app.
For holo dark themed, the dark grey background being use ...
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Is there a way to make Adjustment Layers ignore certain layers?
Is it possible to insert a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer at the top of all layers - but make it so that chosen layers are not affected by it?
Can it be done without altering positions? (Ie. moving ...
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Change black clothes into white
I have a photo of a man wearing a black shirt. I'd like to change the shirt to become white.
I have tried using a Color Overlay but it looks "Photoshopped".
Any alternative methods will be ...
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Why does my hexadecimal color in one browser render differently in another browser?
On the left is how it is rendered in Chrome, and on the right is how it is rendered in Safari. The color in Safari is what I am trying to nail, as determined by Photoshop's eyedropper tool, so it's ...
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Why do my photoshop designs turn neon when I upload them online?
I am confused with what colour profiles I should be using where, as when I upload any of my designs online or try emailing them over to clients sometimes they are fine, but a lot of the time they show ...
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Halo around coloured glass bottle
I have a product picture of a bottle which I need to cut out...
I've created a clipping path and a mask to cut out but I have an awkward greyish halo that makes it look awful when put on a dark ...
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Removing white background in gimp
I was removing white background from some pictures with color to alpha tool and all worked well. I made a quick brake and when I sat down down again to continue my work it didn't work for some reason. ...
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Unable to change text color in Photoshop
I'm using the text tool, I type some text but it types in all white. I go to highlight the text and change the color to black, at the top of the screen on the toolbar, and the color won't change.
I'm ...
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How do I use random color script to fill up the circular patterns that I have created using Phantasm version?
I have already expanded the appearance, broken the symbol link of the halftone patterns and ungrouped it. I want to fill up with several colors using random color fill script but it's not working.
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