Today I was introduced to Kuler, a web application by Adobe that lets you generate custom color themes. Kuler gives you the opportunity to experiment with color variations and also browse themes from other Kuler members. This is a great tool to gain inspiration for colors and assist in creating cohesive color stories. What I loved is the ability to import your own photos and pull color pallets directly from the images. All you need to do is create an account, upload a photo, and Kuler lets you “select a mood” (bright, colorful, muted, deep, dark), offering you a variety of different color pallets taken from the same photo. After you have chosen a combo that you are happy with, you can save it for later access, reference the color values for use in projects, or download a color pallet that is compatible with other adobe programs. The downloadable color pallet is really one of the site’s key features, because it lets you quickly start using the colors in your designs rather then wasting time pulling color values from Photoshop. Below is a custom pallet we generated from one of Tweedle C’s Hawaiian vacation photos and a basic design incorporating the colors demonstrating how very simple it can be to turn inspiration into artwork.
Tags: color, design, Illustrator, Photoshop
Epic post.