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New and improved!All of the color guides are getting a revamp. The guides are all now two pages, one for digital applications (such as vectors, painting in Photoshop, 3D modeling, etc) and the other for print applications (customs, merch, T-shirts, et cetera). The PNG preview for the digital guide should be OK to use as well, so the PDF is optional.
If you use Google Chrome or Safari, they will attempt to open the file in-line with Google Docs PDF viewer. DO NOT EYEDROP THOSE COLORS. SAVE THE PDF FILE. The Google Docs viewer displays in a very low bit depth that results in dithering of the colors. Until Deviantart gives me a way to disable this, you should use the download file link to view the guide!
They are also now more space efficient, and will be able to scale better with ponies that have more colors than normal.
The Digital guides aim to be as close to the show as possible, while the print guides aim to be as close to official merch as possible. When there's no merch of that pony (e.g. background ponies) then the print colors will be based on my conversions which will aim to reproduce the show without looking too weird or have obvious gamut problems.
It is safe to eyedrop the digital colors or use the hex/RGB codes - the swatches should match up just fine. Just make sure you're working in sRGB color mode.
For the merch guides, the spot colors are rendered using CMYK alternate color space. This is based on my own examinations of the merch boxes, where the spot colors are simulated straight to process anyway.
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Comments: 21
kefkafloyd In reply to BT11-Adopts [2015-10-14 03:44:42 +0000 UTC]
I haven't had much need to make new ones, but if there are errors or mistakes I will fix them.
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BT11-Adopts In reply to kefkafloyd [2015-10-14 11:02:18 +0000 UTC]
Okay. I was just wondering for the CMC ever since last week's episode.
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trixiesshow [2014-09-06 08:30:41 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, this was very helpful! I'll be sure to credit you!
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UnimportantUsername [2012-02-01 00:43:13 +0000 UTC]
Do you realize that the coat colour (both fill and strokes) is too dark?
Personally, I used these colours: [link]
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kefkafloyd In reply to UnimportantUsername [2012-02-01 02:03:02 +0000 UTC]
I would say that those ones are too bright or saturated. AB's yellow lacks purity, it's definitely slightly greener compared to Flutters or AJ's mane.
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SunlightData In reply to kefkafloyd [2012-02-03 20:47:07 +0000 UTC]
She's right, AB's colour is definately too dark in this, you can tell, BUT the ones in that link are too saturated. Regardless, I'm pretty sure if anyone has an understanding of colour, they can just take it and lighten it slightly, it's no biggie guys, really.
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kefkafloyd In reply to WhooperLover [2011-11-22 01:44:32 +0000 UTC]
Load it into Photoshop, rasterize, and use the eyedropper. Have fun!
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TerraHv1 [2011-10-15 20:29:25 +0000 UTC]
Would you be able make these as JPGs? It's easier to open up in Photoshop so I can just eyedropper the colors...
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kefkafloyd In reply to TerraHv1 [2011-10-15 20:35:33 +0000 UTC]
Open it up in PS, rasterize, then save as. Ta-da!
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TerraHv1 In reply to kefkafloyd [2011-10-15 20:49:38 +0000 UTC]
Oh yeah, well. I could do it the easy way I suppose!
Thanks, bit of a brain fart there.
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The-Sanrio-fanboy [2011-10-12 22:46:57 +0000 UTC]
At first I thought Applebloom's bow was red. Then I noticed that it is pink.
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Axed-Cradily [2011-06-28 13:12:02 +0000 UTC]
thanks for all these guides. Do you have one for sweetie belle as well?
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kefkafloyd In reply to Axed-Cradily [2011-06-28 13:45:09 +0000 UTC]
People keep asking this. By hook or by crook, I'm going to have to make one. Trixie is up next, then I'll try cooking up a Sweetie Belle.
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Amelia-Seyruun In reply to kefkafloyd [2011-10-09 17:27:31 +0000 UTC]
Oh, please make one for Sweetie Belle! I'll love you forever!
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kefkafloyd In reply to Amelia-Seyruun [2011-10-10 03:04:02 +0000 UTC]
Would you believe...
[link]
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grogfella [2011-04-15 07:35:37 +0000 UTC]
I can't really say I'm well-versed in color theory, but all these guides are going to be useful as hell if I get around to coloring something in this vein. Thanks!
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