Save your image when you are happy with your color selection. Repeat this pick-and-fill process for the rest of the colors you like in the image. Step 4: Now, with the color picker tool, select a color you like from the image, use the paint bucket to fill up one of the small layers. The Move tool can be found in the Toolbox, it looks like a cross with triangles on the ends. Move the layers to the extended space under the image. The layer copies will sit on top of each other so it will look like there is only one layer. Make as many copies of the layer as you need: Layer > Duplicate Layer Click on the Paint Bucket in the Toolbox and fill the layer with any color, otherwise the layer would be empty and you can’t ‘grab’ it to move it around. In the prompt box, set the Height and Width to the number you just found by dividing the width of the image. Enter the new Height value and click the Resize button.Ĭreate new layers for your color selections: Layer > New Layer You only need to extend the height of the canvas. In the prompt box, unlock the Width and Height. Use the resulting number plus the original height of the canvas as the new Height of the canvas. In the example I have colored my layers grey just so you can see where they are.įirst, a bit of math! Decide how many colors you want to extract, then divide the width, in pixels, of your image with this number. ![]() Set these layers to an even percentage of the width. Step 3: Now you want to extend the canvas of your image, so you have room below the pixelised photo to add more layers. In the prompt box, play with the settings until you’re happy with the proportions of the pixelization ![]() You use bigger pixel values if you like, but if you go too big you’ll end up with a whole bunch of greyish squares. You may find this under something like “blur” options, which is where it’s found in GIMP. (Please note, when saving in Gimp it will give you one or two prompts after you hit Save. Load your photo into your computer program and save it as a new file – you don’t want to work on the original.įile > Open > then navigate to your image on your computerįile > Save As > give your image a new name If we extract from the photo without pixelising it, the resulting color will rarely be the one we’re actually seeing, because of how the individual pixels “blend” to create colors. The reason we do this is so we’ll get larger areas of a solid color. Step 1: We’ll make the color palette by pixelizing a photo. Check out Color Palette Generator from BigHugeLabs and Color Palette Generator from. These tools give you less fine control over the colors you can extract from images, but they are simple to use and may work well for many applications. There are also online tools which can help you make palettes with just a few clicks. I used GIMP in this tutorial, because it’s free and readily-available. Notes: The photo editing program you use must be able to pixelize an image and work with layers and transparency. Photo manipulating program on your computer (or the internet) These palettes are for your personal use only. Photos are a wonderful source of color inspiration! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to extract colors from a photo to make a color palette.īut remember – you can’t use other people’s photos to create new work for public consumption if you don’t have permission to do so. If you’re stuck for color inspiration for your projects, turning to your favorite images on Flickr or Pinterest can help you get unstuck. Showcasing amazing maker projects of 2022 ![]() Gift the gift of Make: Magazine this holiday season! Subscribe to the premier DIY magazine todayĬommunity access, print, and digital Magazine, and more Share a cool tool or product with the community.įind a special something for the makers in your life. Skill builder, project tutorials, and more Get hands-on with kits, books, and more from the Maker Shed
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