Website Color Schemes - Color Picker
ColorCache Release History
| Version |
Release
Date |
Description |
| v5.1.0.0 | 17th May 2021 | - Changes to increase icon sizes on Windows 10 when using high dpi screen with high scaling factor.
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| v5.0.4.0 | 18th April 2018 | - Fix: Dropper capture no longer loses the cursor if the mouse is moved rapidly on Windows 10.
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| v5.0.3.0 | 1st March 2018 | - Export Palette to Browser now uses currently selected color format, rather than hex rgb.
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| v5.0.2.0 | 5th Oct 2017 | - Changed html page launch to eliminate problems with some browsers.
- Auto zoom now defaults to "off" in Preview app |
| v5.0.1.0 | 18th Jan 2017 | - Updated installer
- Double code-signed for Windows 10 |
| v5.0 | 30th Oct 2013 | Totally Redesigned HTML Preview Whereas version 4 could only operate on locally held, specially formatted html pages, version 5 can now operate on live sites without any modification. Pretty much anything you can view in Internet Explorer can be loaded into the new preview window and instantly viewed with different color schemes you've created. Support for high DPI systems |
| v4.2.1 | 3rd May 2013 | - Updated installer. - Some compatibility changes for Win 8. |
| v4.2 | 28th Feb 2011 | - Fix: double-click editing preference now held across sessions - Provided easier access to color format editing through format combo. - Can now configure the status bar to show multiple color formats in your preferred order. - Some compatibility changes. |
| v4.1.3 | 22nd Dec 2010 | - Fixed failure and possible crash when invoking dropper in certain configurations. |
| v4.1.2 | 1st Oct 2010 | - Fix: Under Windows 7, dropper tool in Palette Builder
now allows more time for window animation when "minimze on dropper" is
set. - Fix: Multi-paste facility now works correctly with newer Photoshop dialogs under Windows 7 |
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v4.1.0.0
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3rd
June 2009
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- Adjust Colors
screen now allows use of color wheel and direct
value entry for single colors - Installer updated (improvements for Vista) - Fix: Editor now accommodates much larger css files - Fix: HTML Preview import wizard columns correctly sized - Fix: Occasional UAE when exiting HTML Preview under Vista |
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v4.0.3.0
|
28th
April 2008
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- Fix: Handle leak
in process monitoring for Pin to Program - Installer updated (improvements for Vista) |
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v4.0.2.0
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23rd
January 2008
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- Fix: Steps taken to reduce chances of incompletely drawn background when invoking dropper from Palette Builder |
| v4.0.1.0 |
5th
October 2007 |
- Added new default
color format for Delphi, "Delphi BGR". - Fix: Steps taken to reduce chances of incompletely drawn background when invoking dropper - Fix: Toolbar icon size correctly synchronized between main window and Palette Builder / Preview windows - Fix: Fonts used in certain dialogs changed to support ClearType on LCD monitors |
| v4.0.0.1 |
31st
July 2007 |
- Some small bugfixes for license key handling |
| v4 |
28th
June 2007 |
- New HTML
Preview Window. ColorCache 4's new preview
window applies color changes to a sample web page
in real time. You can import your own web pages as
new samples and try different color schemes, seeing
the results instantly. - Multi-Box Paste. This new paste facility breaks a color specification apart and automatically pastes the separate values (such as red, green and blue) into separate boxes in the target program. - Improved Toolbar Customization. The main toolbar now supports large and small icons and more flexible resizing. |
| v3.5.3 |
11th
Apr 2007 |
Changes to work around DEP problems on Vista and Windows Server 2003 SP2. |
| v3.5.2 |
27th
Feb 2007 |
Improvements to installer for Vista |
| v3.5.1 |
4th
Jan 2007 |
Fixed incompatibility with certain Computer Associates |
| v3.5 |
20th
Nov 2006 |
Vista compatibility, based on Vista RC2 |
| Improved appearance of toolbars | ||
| Improved appearance and behavior of drop hue/saturation/lightness controls | ||
| Improved h/s/l adjustment when multiple colors are selected | ||
| Various usability tweaks | ||
| v3.4.1.0 |
5th
Sept 2006 |
Fixed: under certain circumstances ColorCache could "go behind" the desktop window when using Pin to Program. |
| Fixed: on some PCs, ColorCache could prompt to save changes twice during a restart/shutdown. | ||
| v3.4.0.0 |
14th
July 2006 |
New feature: "Pin to Program". ColorCache can now remember the window size, position and color format you typically use with your favorite HTML and graphics programs and restore them automatically. See the Help for more details. |
| Some enhancements to color format editing | ||
| v3.3.2.0 |
14th
April 2006 |
Improved menu handling and display. |
| Changes to ensure compatibility with Windows Vista | ||
| v3.3.1.0 |
21st
February 2006 |
Dropper tool can now capture the average color. Hold down the "A" key while using the standard dropper, or use the dedicated average color dropper. |
| Help window no longer stays on top of ColorCache | ||
| v3.3.0.0 |
23rd
December 2005 |
New preview templates added, existing previews improved |
| New default formula sets added (see Release Notes for details) | ||
| Some cosmetic improvements. | ||
| v3.2.2.0 |
20th
September 2005 |
Tooltips in main window now show color spec as well as color name. |
| Tooltips enabled for colors in Palette Builder, showing the color spec | ||
| Corrected formatting error when named color is dragged onto Palette Builder. | ||
| v3.2.1.0 |
8th
August 2005 |
Color names are now preserved by the Illustrator export function. |
| Cosmetic changes | ||
| v3.2.0.0 |
15th
June 2005 |
Added support for Fireworks variant of Photoshop color table (.ACT) |
| There
are now three different color sizes in report view:
small, medium and large |
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| Can now choose what action to take when a color is double-clicked: set name or edit color values. | ||
| v3.1.1.0 |
4th
May 2005 |
Reverted
to original ini/formula loading method for W2k/XP/2003
as the method introduced in v3.1.1.0 caused problems
for a minority of W2K/XP/2003 users. |
| v3.1.0.0 |
11th
April 2005 |
Added support for "Lab" color format in Photoshop Swatch (.aco) files. |
| Current scroll position is saved and restored when switching between palettes. | ||
| Appearance improved on computers using Large or custom font sizes. This will be particularly welcome for users of recent Dell laptops and anybody using high DPI displays. | ||
| The incompatibility problem between version 3.0.2.0 and some computers running Windows 98 and Windows Me with IE6 has been fixed. There's now *no* need for a separate install package for those platforms. | ||
| v3.0.2.0 |
8th
February 2005 |
Import
Palette from XML now extended to allow import from
full ColorCache files (previously only exported
single-page files were eligible for re-import) Fixes to drawing issues on certain operating sytems. |
| v3.0.1.1 |
13th
January 2005 |
Bug
Fix - Resolves issue with control display when using
Windows 2000 display schemes |
| v3.0.1.0 |
9th
December 2004 |
Bug
Fix - Some color calculations modified following
reports of anomalies on certain PCs. The anomalies
may have been caused by slight hardware instability
when doing floating point calculations, or by differences
in fp results across different families of processor. |
| v3.0 |
21st
November 2004 |
New source color selection tools including dropper tool, color wheel and direct entry of hue, saturation and lightness values. |
| Hold hue, saturation and ligtness in Palette Builder to restrict source to a specific range. | ||
| Expand builder window to view multiple formula results at once, or shrink to lock into single formula mode. | ||
| Change background color of formula results window (preview window). | ||
| A wider range of built-in color formulas including ramps, progressions, web site color schemes and a selection of harmonies. | ||
| Import, Export and define your own color formulas | ||
| Edit built-in color formulas | ||
| Reverse engineer color formulas from existing color schemes | ||
| New palette layout options include auto-layout, manual layout and report view | ||
| Change background color of palette | ||
| Sort palette colors by color name, hue, saturation or lightness | ||
| Greater control over size and shape of main ColorCache window | ||
| Import & Export MS Pal (.PAL) | ||
| Import & Export Phototshop Swatch (.ACO) | ||
| Import & Export Photoshop Color Table (.ACT) | ||
| Import & Export as XML | ||
| Export Freehand Swatch (.ACF) | ||
| Export Illustrator Swatch (.AI) | ||
| Export as CSS | ||
| Preview your color schemes in real web pages. Choose from a variety of built-in HTML preview pages. | ||
| Define your own HTML preview pages. | ||
| Customizable toolbar. | ||
| Automatically minimize main ColorCache window when dropper invoked. | ||
| Suppress individual confirmation dialogs | ||
| v2.0.1.0 |
30th
April 2004 |
Bug fix to Photoshop .ACO import (HSB colors now correct) |
| Photoshop version 2 .ACOs now supported, so swatch color names are preserved. | ||
| v2.0 |
26th
February 2004 |
Generates distributable, on-line versions of palettes, swatches and color schemes. Ideal for sending to customers and colleagues. |
| Print palettes and palette collections. | ||
| Customizable templates for on-line and printable palettes. | ||
| v1.1 |
10th
December 2003 |
Optionally give each color a label. |
| Load and save collections of palettes as .XML files. | ||
| Import & export in Photoshop Color Table (.act) or Photoshop Color Swatch (.aco) format. | ||
| Minimize to system tray | ||
| Drag & Drop between Palette Builder, palettes, and text editors | ||
| Adjust hue, saturation and lightness of individual colors or groups of colors. | ||
| Multilevel undo | ||
| Auto start-up | ||
| v1.0 |
7th
September 2003 |
Select screen colors using dropper tool with built in magnifier |
| Type in color specifications using any format | ||
| Select colors using the Windows Color Picker | ||
| Find analogous, triads & complements and more. | ||
| Adjust lightness of individual colors | ||
| Perfect for generating website colors. Toggle between web-safe & unmodified colors. | ||
| Supports multiple palettes | ||
| Import and export individual palettes as XML files. | ||
| Option to automatically copy selected colors to the clipboard | ||
| Supports multiple color formats, including HTML Hex RGB, Windows RGB, CMY Comma-Sep - or define your own! | ||
| Multi-monitor support |
At a glance...
For
Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, Svr2012/8/3, XP
Price: $34.99 USD
Trial: 15 Days
Version: 5.0.4.0
File Size: 5.97 MB
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