ColorCache description
A comprehensive color picker and palette building tool that allows you to create palettes

ColorCache is a powerful yet easy to use color tool for designers and web site developers. ColorCache incorporates a color scheme generator, color picker and palette management system. Despite it's power, ColorCache has been designed to be unobtrusive - it sits quitely in the system tray and can be called upon when needed with a simple mouse click or key press.

Use the built in color picker to select colors from web pages, photos or anywhere on your computer screen (or screens, if you use a multi-monitor setup). The color picker tool has a built-in magnifier, and can be invoked with a single key press - you don't even need to have ColorCache on-screen to use the dropper.

Colors can be organised into palettes, and further sorted into palette collections. You can save your palettes in xml format, and export in a variety of formats including Photoshop (.ACT, .ACO), MS PAL (.PAL), Illustrator (.AI) and Freehand (.ACF)

ColorCache has a powerful palette builder tool that allows you to generate beautiful color schemes from a single color. Simply choose a source color and select one of the built-in color formulas to instantly generate a complete set of compatible colors. Choose from harmonies, complements, analogous colours and much more. Adjust the source color using the sliders or color wheel and watch your color scheme change before your eyes from vibrant colors to subtle pastel shades.

ColorCache comes with a wide range of color formulas, but if you can't find what you want you can easily edit existing formulas or define your own using ColorCache's powerful formula editor. You can even reverse engineer formulas from an existing color scheme.

Palettes and color schemes can be previewed in printable on-line charts, or in real web pages. A number of html preview pages are provided with ColorCache, but you can easily add your own.

Here are some key features of "ColorCache":

· Color Picker - Harvest On-screen Colors
The color picker will harvest colors from anywhere on your computer screen, including web pages, photographs and images. It can be invoked with a single key press. It's only on-screen presence is a small magnifier around your cursor. Selected colors will be automatically saved to a palette, and/or copied to the clipboard in a format of your choosing ready to be pasted into your favorite applications. If none of the built-in color formats suit simply define your own!

· Manage, Store, Import / Export your Color Schemes
Color schemes can be organized into palettes and palette collections for easy storage and management. Palettes and collections can be imported / exported in numerous formats - ColorCache is compatible with most popular graphics programs including Photoshop (.ACT, .ACO), Paintshop Pro (.PAL), Illustrator (.AI) and Freehand (.ACF). Palettes can also be exported as XML and CSS.

· Generate Color Schemes in an Instant
The palette builder allows you to generate beautiful color schemes at the click of a button. Simply choose a base color and let the built-in color formulas instantly produce a selection of color schemes. Choose from harmonies, complements, analogous colors and more. Adjust the base color using the sliders or color wheel and watch your color scheme change before your eyes, from vibrant colors to subtle pastel shades.

· Create Your Own Color Formulas
ColorCache comes with a wide range of built-in color formulas. If you can't find what you want you can easily edit existing formulas or define your own using the powerful formula editor.

· Reverse Engineer Color Formulas
You can even reverse engineer formulas from an existing color scheme. If you see a web color scheme that you like let ColorCache reproduce it for you in a variety of different hues and shades.

· Preview & Print your Color Schemes
Preview, distribute or print your favorite color schemes at the click of a button - choose from a selection of built in charts and layouts or use your own web pages.


Limitations:

· 15 days trial