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Image to colour palette: get the colours of any picture
Load any picture as a reference image and turn its main colours into a palette you can paint with — perfect for matching a character, a logo or a photo.
2 min read · 3 steps · Beginner
Step 1: Load the picture
In the editor's side panel, open Reference image and press Load image. Pick any picture (up to 15 MB). It stays on your device — nothing is uploaded.
- Reference image.
Step 2: Make the palette
Press Palette from this image. The picture is shrunk, alike colours are grouped together and the most-used ones come first — up to 16 colours.
They are saved as a new palette called "From <file name>". The colours also show right under the button: click one to paint with it.
Step 3: Use it
Open Palette → My colours to find the new palette any time. Add, remove or rename colours there, or download it as .hex / .gpl for other apps.
Tip: use Floating or Trace in Reference image to keep the picture in view while you paint with its colours.
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