Have you ever made a palette from a photo on ColourLovers? This tutorial is somewhat along the lines of that and it’s really easy! This works great for grabbing colors of a header or etsy banner to make a web design that matches the colors in the image. All you have to do is open a […]
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Create a Color Palette from a Photo in Gimp
Here’s a quick and easy way to save a palette of nice colors to use in your gimp design projects. First find a photo with some colors that appeal to you. I’ve used an image called “Tea Still Life” which you may find here: http://morguefile.com/archive/display/604588. 1. Open your picture up in gimp. From the file menu […]
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Quick Tip: Working with Swatches
Many of us collect resources for graphic design, but I’ve not seen much mentioned about Adobe Swatch Exchage (ASE) or Adobe Color Files (ACO). I’d like to offer a quick tip, in case you were not aware of this preset format. Teapot Pattern Credits: Ransie3 I adore colourlovers, even though I’m a bit slower than […]
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Color Palette Favorites of the Week – 2
If there was a way to tell what type of personality or mood one has from the types of colors they are attracted too, I’d be interested. It’s amazing what color therapy does for one’s mood. That may be a fun research project. Here’s a list of my faves for the week, just in time for the […]
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