Online Colour Scheme Generators

[RPMiller]

Hey! That is a really neat idea, and I bet that is essentially what the website does as well.

[ravells]

and instant colours that all work together visually (because they're natural)

[jaerdaph]

Semi-related link:

This Web site will convert hexidecimal numbers to decimal numbers (and visa-versa):

http://www.statman.info/conversions/hexadecimal.html

Some programs (like Fireworks) displays RGB (red, green and blue) numbers in hexidecimal (base 16), not decimal. Campaign Cartographer 3 requires decimal (our "normal" base 10 number system) numbers in the RGB fields in color definitions. Sometimes I like to make custom color palettes for maps in CC3 based on something I've seen elsewhere. I open the file in Fireworks, use the eyedropper tool to select the color(s) I like, and copy down the hexidecimal RGB numbers corresponding to that color. Then I convert them on the Web site above to decimal and enter those in CC3.

If anyone would like to learn more about creating their own custom color palettes in CC3, see these Help topics (search for them in the Index view):

• Understanding Colors in CC3
• custom palette

Help is available for CC3 both in the program on the Help menu and online:
http://www.profantasy.com/cchelp/fcad32.htm

[RPMiller]

OT: I must grab that FF magnifier extension!

[mmmmmpig]

Adobe's Kuler site is nice as well.

http://kuler.adobe.com/

[RPMiller]

This is worth a bump for those that don't see it via the tips thread.

[Midgardsormr]

Someone asked for color tutorials, and I came across this web page, provided by Pantone:

http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?ca=29

It's not a color scheme generator, but it's germane to the topic at hand.

If you sign up for the MyPantone feature, you can access some articles from Before & After Magazine that are useful. The one entitled "Our Color Wheel" is particularly good. I'm attaching the wheel to this message, as it is freely available from their website and very clearly branded. The article itself requires either a login at MyPantone or 3 credits at iStockPhoto.com.

[fullmetalpegasus]

These are all fantastic tools, many of them are ones I use for illustration work. It really pleases me that so many tricks in my bag have a parallel to cartography.

[czaczaja]

Amazing stuff! I was deciphering color schemes from old maps using RGB pickers online until now. These will come in handy