Color Grab (color detection)

Loomatix

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About this app

Color Grab is the ultimate on-the-go color tool. Pick, capture and recognize colors simply by pointing the camera.
Leading and worldwide used by designers, artists, professionals, developers, scientists and color-blinds.

#1 MUST HAVE APP FOR DESIGNERS & ARTISTS. FREE!


KEY FEATURES:
● Real-time color measurement (color metering)
● Color Palette Generator.
● Extract colors and maps from your photos.
● Color recognition (color-2-name).
● Real-time calibration mode - use reference white object.
● Custom white balance.
● Color palettes and harmonies themes generation tool.
● Colors blending tool - mix colors.
● Tune tool - refine your colors.
● Find the perfect color combinations.
● Discover and reveal matching colors.
● Color locking indication.
● "Instant Picking" - tap-2-capture.
● Viewfinder smart processing.
● Supports most-common color models (RGB, HEX, HSV, LAB, see below).
● After-shot color analysis.
● Export to popular applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, CSV, PaintShop, Gimp, Inkscape, AutoCAD, Datasheets, etc.
● Color conversions.
● Accessibility; hear the color by pressing the volume buttons.
● Copy color to clipboard.
● Share and post color cards as image or text.
● Paint your wallpaper background with a solid color.

ADDITIONAL CONTROLS:
● Turn flash light in low-light conditions.
● Smart color stabilizer.
● Smart color locking mechanism.
● Motion-sensed auto-focus.
● Zoom control.
● White-balance control.
● Camera switching (use rear or front).

SUPPORTED COLOR PALETTES:
● Analogous, Monochromatic, Triad, Triad Pro, Complementary, Compound, Pentagram, Tetrad, Tetrad Pro, Shades, Hues, Inca, Gaudi, Butterfly, Europa.

SUPPORTED COLOR REFERENCES:
● RAL Classic
● RAL Design
● RAL Effect
● NCS® 1950
● Federal Std. 595C
● Australian AS2700

SUPPORTED COLOR MODELS:
● RGB & Hex
● HSV / HSB
● HSL
● Lab
● Greyscale, Lightness & Darkness
● Web-Safe
● CMYK
● CIE XYZ
● CIE xyY
● Hunter-Lab
● LUV
● LCH(uv)
● LCH(ab)
● YIQ
● YUV SD & HD
● YCbCr SD & HD
● YPbPr SD & HD


Just grab it,
- Loomatix Team.

Ratings and reviews

Best color tool available, as it's similar to very expensive, specifically made color calibrating & color capture tools. It has great adjustments for color constancy issues where U can adjust the color being sampled by adding light or dark to it which is similar to seeing colors under different light. One negative, it's Munsell color space, but other than that it's an awesome app. Artist need access to such good tools while being affordable as money is usually limited to artist starting out.

If I get it just right, I get a true picture of how real-life colors look on my camera. The problem is in "getting it just right." It takes a long time. I don't really understand what I'm doing. Instructions are way above my head, written, maybe, for someone more savvy than I. Plus, there're so many color palette choices, and I have to coordinate with settings on my phone's camera. It just seemed easier in the beginning. Still, I'm keeping it on my phone, because it works when I work for it.

It may sound odd, but this is the most useful non internet or MSFT app I've ever had. I'm one of the unlucky one in eight men that is red/green color blind. Being able to precisely match suit to shirt to tie to pocket square is a breeze now. No longer do I have to endure my wife's rolling eyes in the morning. If they'd asked for more to upgrade to pro, I'd have paid it in a second. But they only wanted like $3 to fix my "handicap"? Under selling themselves.

What’s new

- more colors and paints catalogs
- camera exposure control
- share color as card
- additional color interpretation languages
- few enhancements
- more sharing options
- prominent colors extraction from photos

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