Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
You can save themes you create in Kuler as Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase) files for use
with Adobe applications. A cool application plug-in from Lithoglyph called Mondrianum
(
www.lithoglyph.com/mondrianum
) makes it easy to save your Kuler themes and search
all Kuler themes right inside PowerPoint, Keynote, or any other application on your Mac.
Once the free plug-in is installed, it acts like a built-in, system-wide color picker,
available in any Mac application that supports this feature.
As long as you have an Internet connection, you can search the entire Kuler community
of public themes. In the screenshot here, I searched all the color themes that I created in
Kuler from photographs by searching for my user name—you can search by user name
or idea, concept, season, and so on. Here I am saving the theme to the system-wide
color picker so that I can have access to it even when not online. It's easy to create
themes in Kuler and then save them to your Mac so you can access them anytime.
Experiment and play with the tools
You can spend hours playing around with Kuler. This is not wasted time if it helps you
see how adjusting hue, value, and saturation creates color harmonies. For actual
presentation themes, keep the number of different hues to a minimum. The mantra is to
always use color for a reason and with restraint. To teach yourself more about how colors
