ColorSmith is billed as a professional color management suite for designers, developers, and digital artists. Built with Qt for Linux.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Color Picking & Selection:
- Screen Color Picker: Pick colors from anywhere on your screen using native portal integration.
- HSV Color Plane: Interactive 2D color plane for precise color selection.
- Brightness Slider: Adjust color brightness with dedicated slider control.
- Random Color Generator: Generate random colors for inspiration.
- RGBA Support: Full support for alpha channel transparency.
- Color Formats & Conversion:
- Format Conversion: Convert between HEX, RGB, and RGBA color formats.
- Clipboard Support: Copy color values with one click.
- Smart Paste Detection: Automatically detects and converts pasted color codes between formats.
- Color Preview: Hover over the color preview to see an enlarged view of the selected color.
- Original Color Comparison: Compare current color with the original picked color to track changes.
- Accessibility Tools.
- Color Contrast Checker: Evaluate color combinations for text readability.
- WCAG Compliance Testing: Check contrast ratios against WCAG AA and AAA standards.
- Gradient Maker:
- Linear & Radial Gradients: Create beautiful linear and radial gradients.
- Multi-Stop Gradients: Add, remove, and adjust unlimited gradient stops.
- Gradient Rotation: Control gradient angle (0-360°).
- Random Gradients: Generate random gradient combinations.
- CSS Export: Copy gradient as CSS code for web development.
- SVG Export: Copy or export gradients as SVG files.
- Image Export: Export gradients as PNG images with custom dimensions.
- Fullscreen Preview: View gradients in fullscreen mode.
- Palette Management:
- Color Palettes: Create and manage multiple color palettes.
- Quick Add: Add current color to palette with one click.
- Image Color Extraction: Generate palettes from images using K-means clustering.
- Import/Export: Import and export palettes in JSON format.
- Palette Operations: Create, rename, delete, and clear palettes.
- Named Colors: Add optional names to palette colors.
- Multiple Palettes: Switch between different palettes easily.
- Context Menu Actions: Right-click swatches to copy color codes or remove colors.
- User Interface:
- Precision Controls: Adjust RGB values using sliders and spin boxes.
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Comprehensive keyboard navigation and shortcuts.
- Shortcuts Dialog: View all available keyboard shortcuts in a dedicated dialog (Help → Keyboard Shortcuts).
- Resizable Panels: Adjustable splitter for customizing layout between color picker and palettes.
- Settings Persistence: Remembers your last used color, window geometry, and panel sizes.
- Intuitive Design: Clean, modern Qt-based interface with streamlined toolbar.
- Quick Access: Easy access to source code and project information from About dialog.
Website: github.com/keshavbhatt/colorsmith
Support:
Developer: Keshav Bhatt
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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