Creating Color Palettes

I while ago I joined ColourLovers but have not had much time to explore the site.  I have been wanting to create this type of palette as an aid to paring down all the threads I pull for new designs.

So, finally I made the time to play with the purple/orange/yellow colorway I just posted a few days ago and just had to share it!  The original thread palette photo is reposted below along with the swatch palette.

The palettes are fairly easy to create, after the initial learning curve.  Just upload something off the internet or upload one of your own photos, etc. and then start choosing colors from it.  Name it, tag it, and it will be published on ColourLovers for everyone to use.  I had even used a color that didn't yet have a name so I got to name it:  Purple Passion.  It is also easy to download your newly created palette to Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.  That's where I cropped it to the right size. 

You don't have to create palettes on the site.  There are many, many gorgeous color palettes which have already been created by members that  will probably give you lots of ideas!  Its fun to browse.

I'm happy to answer any questions about creating color palettes.....or help as much as my limited experience allows.

Comments

[Denise Felton]

What a great tip! My readers will love it, too. I've scheduled a link to your post to go live on my blog tomorrow morning (Central USA time). Thank you so much for this resource!

Denise
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