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* Full support of GIMP palette standard (see GIMP palettes) | * Full support of GIMP palette standard (see GIMP palettes) | ||
* Choice of detail view and brief view of the color palette | * Choice of detail view and brief view of the color palette | ||
[[Image:2-kcoloredit-default.png|center|500px|thumb]] | [[Image:2-kcoloredit-default.png|center|500px|thumb]] | ||
* Supports comments | * Supports comments | ||
* Supports description and name of the pallete | * Supports description and name of the pallete | ||
[[Image:3-kcoloredit-description.png|center|500px|thumb]] | [[Image:3-kcoloredit-description.png|center|500px|thumb]] | ||
* Colors or comments can be moved to any position inside the palette | * Colors or comments can be moved to any position inside the palette | ||
* Can be used to generate color schemes (complement color, triadic colors, etc) | * Can be used to generate color schemes (complement color, triadic colors, etc) | ||
* Or generate a random color | * Or generate a random color | ||
[[Image:4-kcoloredit-gradient-comments.png|center|500px|thumb]] | [[Image:4-kcoloredit-gradient-comments.png|center|500px|thumb]] | ||
* Supports mixing of colors | * Supports mixing of colors | ||
* Has a gradient selector for color | * Has a gradient selector for color | ||
* Supports increase or decrease of hue and saturation. | * Supports increase or decrease of hue and saturation. | ||
[[Image:5-kcoloredit-tools.png|center|500px|thumb]] | [[Image:5-kcoloredit-tools.png|center|500px|thumb]] | ||
== Working with KColorEdit == | == Working with KColorEdit == | ||
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Image you have #fe9f10 as background color. Lets add this color to our pallete (click the plus symbol) | Image you have #fe9f10 as background color. Lets add this color to our pallete (click the plus symbol) | ||
[[Image:7-kcoloredit-usecase-contrast-step1.png|center|350px|thumb]] | [[Image:7-kcoloredit-usecase-contrast-step1.png|center|350px|thumb]] | ||
With KColorEdit is easy to select the "oposite" color: the (best) text color. Just set the Sheme to Complement and the task is done. | With KColorEdit is easy to select the "oposite" color: the (best) text color. Just set the Sheme to Complement and the task is done. | ||
[[Image:7-kcoloredit-usecase-contrast-step2.png|center|350px|thumb]] | [[Image:7-kcoloredit-usecase-contrast-step2.png|center|350px|thumb]] | ||
Later, you can add the text color to the palette and copy it to the clipboard: #106ffe | Later, you can add the text color to the palette and copy it to the clipboard: #106ffe | ||
[[Image:7-kcoloredit-usecase-contrast-step3.png|center|350px|thumb]] | [[Image:7-kcoloredit-usecase-contrast-step3.png|center|350px|thumb]] | ||
KColorEdit is part of KDE Extragear. The [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/extragear-graphics/kcoloredit/index.html User Handbook] is fairly old, but helpful. | KColorEdit is part of KDE Extragear. The [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/extragear-graphics/kcoloredit/index.html User Handbook] is fairly old, but helpful. | ||
[[Category:Graphics]] | [[Category:Graphics]] | ||
Revision as of 03:54, 30 June 2011
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KColorEdit is a very usefull tool for easy and fun editing and creation of color palettes. |
General Features
- KDE and GTK color selectors
- Full support of GIMP palette standard (see GIMP palettes)
- Choice of detail view and brief view of the color palette
- Supports comments
- Supports description and name of the pallete
- Colors or comments can be moved to any position inside the palette
- Can be used to generate color schemes (complement color, triadic colors, etc)
- Or generate a random color
- Supports mixing of colors
- Has a gradient selector for color
- Supports increase or decrease of hue and saturation.
Working with KColorEdit
KColorEdit is intended be a tool for web designers, is particulary useful when editing CSS files and you want to choose the "right" color for your proyect.
Making pages for Visual Health
Many pages have a nice design, but sometimes those pages has issues with the color scheme. For example: when you try to read the text you can't do it becouse the background. Indeed, when the text color's and background color's doesn't contrast themselves (or doesn't fit) then the eye has to be extra effort to read the text.
Image you have #fe9f10 as background color. Lets add this color to our pallete (click the plus symbol)
With KColorEdit is easy to select the "oposite" color: the (best) text color. Just set the Sheme to Complement and the task is done.
Later, you can add the text color to the palette and copy it to the clipboard: #106ffe
KColorEdit is part of KDE Extragear. The User Handbook is fairly old, but helpful.