Get color scheme from an image
I just found this cool website. It generates a color scheme for your site based on an image:
http://www.degraeve.com/color-palette/
Try it out. I just found it today, so I haven't had time to implement it. If you use the colors it generates for a specific picture, let me know. I'd be interested in seeing how it pans out.
demonhale posted this at 21:17 — 8th November 2005.
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I like this better...
http://www.wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html
Andromeda posted this at 05:27 — 9th November 2005.
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wow.. these are great finds.. Thanks for sharing them... will check them later
bja888 (not verified) posted this at 06:14 — 9th November 2005.
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demonhale I found that site before and it was posted in a previous thread about a year ago. I forgot about it though and I need to use it more. Thanks for reminding me.
demonhale posted this at 07:52 — 9th November 2005.
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no probs
, it was megans post before.
Theres a version 1, and this is the new version...
bja888 (not verified) posted this at 10:20 — 9th November 2005.
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It seemed to be more functional. I thought that was bacause I dident pay attention to it that much the first time I saw it. Its crazy how much your eyes open up after you trun 18
projectpete posted this at 14:20 — 10th November 2005.
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i like this better
http://www.freeware4pc.com/webdeveloper/secretcolorpicker.shtml
bja888 (not verified) posted this at 18:52 — 10th November 2005.
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I tried this. Diden't like it, not flexable enough.
timjpriebe posted this at 19:05 — 10th November 2005.
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Yeah, I'd seen all those, and each of them has their advantage, for the most part. But none of them generate a color scheme automatically based on an image, except the one I posted. That was my reason for posting the link.
Tim
http://www.tandswebdesign.com
projectpete posted this at 19:07 — 10th November 2005.
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oh sorry i misunderstood, i should read the whole post besides the first few words
. now that you point it out that is a good tool!
DaveyBoy posted this at 19:28 — 10th November 2005.
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It's pretty easy to get a colour scheme from an image just using photoshop really, simply select the ink dropper tool and mouseover the image till you find a colour on there that you like then click and use it
timjpriebe posted this at 20:11 — 10th November 2005.
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You can do that, but that doesn't generate a color scheme for you. There's a distict difference between getting one color and getting a color scheme. And this even automagically generates the color scheme for you.
Tim
http://www.tandswebdesign.com
DaveyBoy posted this at 08:52 — 11th November 2005.
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Yeah, but i've tested it out and it doesn't really really to have any logical way of choosing the colours, to me anyway, just seems to pick random hex codes from the graphic. it could still be useful though but i don't think i'd use it to find the scheme for a site, i think that second link someone posted - where you can choose colours that 'contrast' each other - is the most useful, after you've picked your base colour.
All good find though!
demonhale posted this at 03:34 — 11th November 2005.
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but then I dont actually get a scheme from a photo... So it depends on the usefulness of the tool and the actual need you have...
Roo posted this at 03:38 — 11th November 2005.
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Color Schemer. I like the downloadable version...no need to be online, and you can pick colors from your screen no matter what you are running.
They do have an online version, and it looks like they've got a new upgrade as well.
Roo
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