Help: Color Wheel Palette Editor

Color Wheel Palette Editor

A palette can be created by selecting colors from a color wheel. Once the eyedropper button is selected, choose colors directly from the color wheel by tapping, or by using a long press to see a preview.

Tapping on entires in the matching pattern colors will also add that color to the palette.

The Color Matching Scheme

The color matching scheme is a shape (triangle, rectangle, etc.) drawn on the color wheel. Choose a matching scheme by double tapping the color wheel. Choose a matching scheme from the list of schemes that appears. The new matching scheme will appear with its base point (represented by a square) at the same point on the color wheel as the previous matching scheme.

The color matching scheme is a shape drawn on the color wheel. Choose a matching scheme by double tapping the color wheel. Choose a matching scheme from the list of schemes that appears. The new matching scheme will appear with its base point (represented by a square) at the same point on the color wheel as the previous matching scheme.

The following gestures can be used adjust the matching scheme on the color wheel:

• Touching and drag a point of the matching scheme to the desired color
• A rotation gesture will rotate the matching scheme around the color wheel New in 2.3
• A pinch gesture will resize the matching scheme

The display of the colors from the matching scheme colors will update as the matching scheme is repositioned.

Tapping Done will exit the palette saving any changes made. An edge swipe is the same as tapping Done.

Color choice refinements

Colors in the palette can be rearranged by dragging the colors. Colors can be deleted by sliding the colors outside the palette.

The colors shown on the color wheel can be modified by using the red, green, and blue sliders. All but the center ring of the color wheel will be updated to add or remove color as the slider is moved. The Reset will return the sliders to their default state.

A long press on colors in the palette will show a large version of the chosen color. The RGB and CMYK values for the color will also be shown. The red, green, blue sliders can be used to adjust the chosen color. The Revert button can be used to return to the original settings. Tap the Done button to return to the palette editor saving any changes that were made.

A Color Sample

Tapping Color Match will cause Color Hints to find colors that coordinate with the current color. The color matching scheme can be changed by double tapping the color wheel. The size and orientation of the matching scheme cannot be altered.

Use the Save as palette button to create a new palette based on the selected matching scheme.Choose a palette collection to add the new palette to, or tap the + to create a new palette collection.

Using Color Match