CoffeeShop ColorBar Color Palette Templates!
>> Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Here is my newest freebie, the CoffeeShop ColorBar custom color palette templates! This set includes
both a vertical and horizontal storyboard with a clipping mask for adding an image, and six clipping masks with color fill adjustment layers for selecting colors in the image to make a custom color palette. The templates are web-sized, but you can enlarge them for printing (before adding your image).
I had so much fun creating these templates. I am the first to admit I have trouble picking colors for my designs, but these templates allow me to pick complimentary colors from any image. These color palettes can be used "as is" for posting on your blog, or for color inspiration for any type of design; such as storyboard, cards, web, interior, etc.
You will need Photoshop or Photoshop Elements to use these templates. Open the template and your image and drag the image on top of the template above the top layer (Image clipping mask) and group it. You can use my free Group-It action if you want. Then Ctrl-T the image to fit behind the cutout.
Once the image is in place, simply click on one of the color fill adjustment layer boxes (I clicked on 6 in this tutorial) and click on your image with the eyedropper to grab a color (dark brown in this sample). I can't believe Maple was once so small, she is almost 55 pounds now!
Continue doing this until all six color bars are filled. Now you have a work of art or a nice color palette to use in your designs! I must warn you, this can become an addiction. ;-)
Download the free CoffeeShop ColorBar Templates at 4shared or mediafire. NOTE: These are image files, not actions, so open them as any other photo.
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42 Thoughtful Comments:
Nothing like a cup of coffee and a cool free template to wake up to in the morning! Today is going to be a good day.
This is awesome, Rita - thanks so much!
Thanks Rita - can't wait to try it out!
Thanks Rita! Looks fun! Unfortunately, after I downloaded it into PSE 8, when I click on the thumbnail it tells me it's not compatible....did I do something wrong? I downloaded it via your 4shared link.....
Amy, these are image files, not actions. So don't load them but just open them like any other image.
Thanks Rita ... so much fun!
So awesome, love these!! Thanks so much!
You are so clever! After reading about this last night, I went and made a template myself. Thank you Rita! Also, thank you for explaining clipping masks to me, these are SO useful!
Love this. There is a website I use that pulls the colors out for you, but sometimes they don't choose the colors I wanted from the image. Thanks so much for this and ALL of your actions!
Taylor
www.maryjanesandgaloshes.com
Thanks, Rita!
You are fantastic! So much fun with PSE. I love it :)
First picture on my blog.
Thank you from germany.
Thanks so much! This is so neat looking, can't wait to play!
I just downloaded it and opened an image to play - and that just might be the coolest thing you have made yet! Thank you SO much! I have no idea how I'll use it yet. . . but it's so neat!
love love Love these, I was just looking at how to make these the other day you made it so easy for me...just made a few and posted on my blog with a link back to you! Yay thank you so much!
Thank you, this is great. Can't wait to try it later....
This is just fantastic! Thanks you so much for sharing
Thank you so much! I have been playing with them since I downloaded...sooo much fun!! I am now attempting to make a color scheme for our bedroom from one of my favorite photos! Thanks again!
Thank you so much - I've been meaning and meaning to do something like it but ... LAZY. You've just reinforced that, btw :D
Thanks so much! Love the layouts you've posted on facebook.
this rocks... I created my own blank color swatch psd but this lets you put the photo in also. Thanks.
Awesome! Thank you!
This is an image file, not an action! Please don't try to load it in your action pane!!!
Just open this .psd file like any other image.
This is an image file, not an action! Please don't try to load it in your action pane!!!
Just open this .psd file like any other image.
I don't know what I am doing wrong but after I have clipped my image into the photo layer and go to select a colour on the photo with the eyedropper, the eyedropper won't select. I love the idea of this . I must be doing something wrong. Any suggestions please?
I can't even begin to explain how much fun this was !!! I've been home from work since Thursday with a bad eye infection. Have spent the whole time trying out your tutorials. You are simply amazing! I tried it yesterday but was getting frustrated and had to quit. Worked like a charm this morning.
Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 6 post on Mar. 06, 2011. Thanks again.
I featured your colorbar templates on my blog! Thanks so much... I love it! The swatches along with a picture are beautiful layouts in their own rights.
Scrappin Annie, I was having the same problems, but finally figured it out! On your palatte color thumbnail (#1-6) double click it where you see a triangle, that will bring up your "pick a solid color" box. If you just use the eyedropper to grab a color from the image, it's only for the background or foreground. I have CS4. Hope this helps.
I would like to say a BIG thank you. Have been saving your emails and today going through them.
As a PSP user am trying to learn a few tricks in PS now and very much appreciate your tutorials etc....................hugs
I'm not sure I completely understand what to do with this, but I do love playing with the colors, ha ha. Thank you!
Oh! LOVE this! Thanks!
Thank you kindly for sharing your wonderful work with us!
Love this. Im a new follower here and on FB loving your blogs , your information and all you do.
Love this idea--thanks so much for sharing. I used this as inspiration to make my own (I like to tinker in PS). Here is my picture. I also put a link back to your post to show where this great idea came from. :D
Thank you very much!
Help, I have no idea which step I am missing or what I am doing wrong but I am not getting the colors to show up in the boxes on the template???
You have to click on the color bar and then click on the image to grab the color.
This absolutely excites me! I have seen color palettes from photos all over the place and now I can make my own! Yah! Thank you!
I am going to LOVE this!! Thanks so much Rita!!!
Just wanted to share my first palette with you new template!
http://janefsmithphotography.blogspot.com/2012/01/coffee-shop-freebie.html
Hi. Is it right that it's download as a ZIP file? It won't open on my PC or in PSE9. Any ideas?
Jennie. x
I worked out how to do it and created some lovely palettes. ;-)
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