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Farhan "Frank" Mashraqi

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Colors and Gradients

Here are some cool colors that caught my attention recently:

#536660


#22343C


To create a gradient in Photoshop using the two colors,
1. create a new document
2. Press 'G' for gradient tool
3. holding the shift key, click and drag

Following is the gradient I created:



More variations and colors:
#22263C


#535366


gradient:


Colors:
#B8E100 [To catch attention]

#E1D000

#00B4E1

#3BB000 [The tech green made famous by Technorati]

#B00003

#000CB0


#f1f4e9 [A subtle color to be used for extra space that can be used the background]


#E9F4EC


#ECE9F4



#E9F3F4



Accidental gradient:
3BB000 B8E100


223C2A-596653



For buttons try: 230 x 41

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