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kuler is the online tool for all things color. the
kuler panel allows you to browse the rss feed
of the kuler categories (kuler.adobe.com),
download any kuler theme to the swatches
panel, or upload your own colors or color
groups to kuler, and collaborate with the
kuler community.
the color guide panel lets you quickly
redefine color schemes based on a selection
or by limiting the colors to a specific swatch
library.
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W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S
Live Color
Live Color is a complete color exploration environment within Illustrator CS3.
If you have ever been frustrated by having to color objects individually, you will
appreciate this interactive way to create and apply color schemes.
Live Color lets you work with color in a variety of ways. Use its tools for inspira-
tion—discover new and unique color combinations that you can save and reuse.
Interactively apply color to multiple objects at once, test color schemes quickly,
and re-color artwork according to specific schemes such as PANTONE or any
custom library.
Live Color includes the Color Guide panel, which invites exploration of color
groups without affecting your artwork. Use the Color Guide panel to find
compelling colors and save them to organized color groups in your Swatches
panel. You can create color schemes based on 23 classic color-harmony rules
such as Complementary, Analogous, Monochromatic, and Triad, or you can
create custom harmony rules. Choose a base color, and then see what varia-
tions you come up with according to rules you choose. You can also limit color
schemes to existing libraries such as PANTONE solids or any set of colors you
may have saved in a previous project.
You can discover endless varieties of colors by playing with the color wheel and
exploring harmonies in Live Color, no matter what their output media. For
Flash designers, Live Color allows fast creation of amazing color shift anima-
tion. Users of Adobe After Effects® CS3 software can experiment with color
schemes on imported vectors using Live Color in Illustrator, and then automati-
cally see the updates in After Effects.
Live Color is also ideal for presenting color options to clients. Quickly change
the entire look and feel of a logo, a piece of collateral, or an illustration to
present likely color schemes in the comp phase of a project. And saving color
variations is easier than ever, so moving from comps to final production is effi-
cient, thanks to quick application of saved schemes.