This screen enables colours to be imported from an image of colour samples into a Catalogue. Once created, the catalogue can be exported to an external file and shared with your friends, family or students. To export a catalogue use the 'open catalogue' action from the view palette screen and press export.
The Import Colours screen steps through a sequence of actions:
1. Open the colour samples image.
The manufacturer of your paints may have suitable colour samples available on their website. If not, you can create your own colour samples and create an image of them.
The image must be a good bright image with as little colour cast, such as White Balance (WB) and shading as possible.
In general we have found that colour samples should not be applied thickly. If the paint is too densely applied it becomes darker and the hue is not captured correctly. If necessary you can increase the saturation and brightness later when capturing the colour.
If possible, it is recommended to use a scanner to create the colour sample image. This will significantly reduce exposure and colour casting issues that are likely when using a camera.
Alternatively, the image can be captured using a camera although it is essential to set the WB correctly and also pay attention to the exposure settings. For example, if your colour samples are applied to a white background, the camera's auto exposure setting is likely to under-expose the image causing the image to be darker than it should be. This will impact the quality of the colour capture. If your colour samples are on a darker surface such as wood, it is likely that the camera's auto exposure setting will work better. However, the auto WB setting may not work so well. Including a sample of white within the colour samples may help with this.
2. Enter / Select a catalogue to contain the imported colours.
Enter a catalogue name or select a previously created catalogue to contain the imported colours.
3. Colour Cast Adjustment
This is an optional step. If there is any colour cast in the image it can be identified from any white within the image. Selecting a white sample within the image will allow any colour cast in the image to be removed from the imported colours.
4. Import Colours
This step repeats until the user navigates back, either to the previous step or the View Palette screen. Using the back button on the navigation bar will go directly back to the View Palette screen. Using the back arrow on the screen header will move back 1 step allowing the previous steps to be changed.
Selecting a colour from the samples image will open the 'Add to Catalogue' panel from which the user can alter the Saturation and Brightness of the colour and enter a name for the colour. Take care to try and match the colour as closely as possible. It is recommended that you continue to select the colour several more times from different parts of the swatch until you have established a good match. Pressing OK will add the colour to the catalogue with the given name. If the colour name already exists in the catalogue the original colour is replaced with the new colour.
The Import Colours screen steps through a sequence of actions:
1. Open the colour samples image.
The manufacturer of your paints may have suitable colour samples available on their website. If not, you can create your own colour samples and create an image of them.
The image must be a good bright image with as little colour cast, such as White Balance (WB) and shading as possible.
In general we have found that colour samples should not be applied thickly. If the paint is too densely applied it becomes darker and the hue is not captured correctly. If necessary you can increase the saturation and brightness later when capturing the colour.
If possible, it is recommended to use a scanner to create the colour sample image. This will significantly reduce exposure and colour casting issues that are likely when using a camera.
Alternatively, the image can be captured using a camera although it is essential to set the WB correctly and also pay attention to the exposure settings. For example, if your colour samples are applied to a white background, the camera's auto exposure setting is likely to under-expose the image causing the image to be darker than it should be. This will impact the quality of the colour capture. If your colour samples are on a darker surface such as wood, it is likely that the camera's auto exposure setting will work better. However, the auto WB setting may not work so well. Including a sample of white within the colour samples may help with this.
2. Enter / Select a catalogue to contain the imported colours.
Enter a catalogue name or select a previously created catalogue to contain the imported colours.
3. Colour Cast Adjustment
This is an optional step. If there is any colour cast in the image it can be identified from any white within the image. Selecting a white sample within the image will allow any colour cast in the image to be removed from the imported colours.
4. Import Colours
This step repeats until the user navigates back, either to the previous step or the View Palette screen. Using the back button on the navigation bar will go directly back to the View Palette screen. Using the back arrow on the screen header will move back 1 step allowing the previous steps to be changed.
Selecting a colour from the samples image will open the 'Add to Catalogue' panel from which the user can alter the Saturation and Brightness of the colour and enter a name for the colour. Take care to try and match the colour as closely as possible. It is recommended that you continue to select the colour several more times from different parts of the swatch until you have established a good match. Pressing OK will add the colour to the catalogue with the given name. If the colour name already exists in the catalogue the original colour is replaced with the new colour.