Interactive Color Palette Tools

Color is fundamental in computer graphics imagery. But despite the importance of good color selection and the difficulty most people have making those color selections, current graphics applications provide only minimal tools for mixing and organizing colors, exploring color combinations, and soliciting historical, theoretical, or expert sources. We developed a new tool set that addresses these needs. The tools are based on artists' methods, perceptual science, and a task analysis survey we conducted. With these tools, users can quickly experiment with color within the context of their compositions to arrive at deliberate, confident selections. We describe the tools' rationale, inner workings, and interfaces, and discuss important implementation issues. Keywords Color, user interface, human factors, applications,

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2004
• Where: CGA
• Authors: Barbara J. Meier, Anne Morgan Spalter, David B. Karelitz
• Keywords: CGA 2004, Color, Color Selections, Computational Geometry, Tools