kuler

Follow these steps to get started with kuler:

1. Go to kuler. kuler will automatically ensure that you have the latest version of the Flash Player installed.
2. While anyone can access kuler without any additional requirements, the ability to save, tag, and download color themes requires an Adobe ID. This is the same ID used on the Adobe Store and here on Adobe Labs. If you need to create an Adobe ID, click on the “Register” link on the kuler home page. Otherwise, just sign in with your existing Adobe ID.

3. View the kuler Terms of Use and the Adobe Privacy Policy.

   Note: This is a technology preview, not a final release. Neither the quality nor the features are complete yet. We want to show you our direction and get your feedback so that we can incorporate it into future releases.

4. Ask questions and share your feedback in kuler talk

   Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.

Below you'll find links to help you participate in the kuler community.

Online Forum

Ask questions, discuss, and share feedback with other members in kuler talk, the kuler online forum.

• Visit kuler talk

Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.

Developers

Color your applications, or create new mashups with kuler themes. Use the kuler APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to get lists of themes (highest rated, most popular, random, and newest color themes posted to the site) and to search themes. See what other developers have done in the kuler mashups wiki.

Prior to using these APIs, please review and agree to the kuler Terms of Use and the conditions on the kuler API page.

Desktop Patterns

Download desktop patterns of highest rated themes created by kuler members:

• 800x600
• 1024x768
• 1440x900
• 1600x1200

• FAQ
• System Requirements
• Release Notes

FAQ

What is kuler?

Adobe kuler is a web-hosted application from Adobe Labs for generating color themes that can inspire any project. Whether creating websites, interior designs, scrapbooks, fabric patterns, graphic identities, or any visual, you can experiment quickly with color variations and browse thousands of themes from the kuler community. Designed both to stand alone and to complement Adobe Creative Suite® software, kuler uses Adobe Flash® technology to bring you online tools for color theme creation. And developers can use the kuler APIs to bring color themes to any application.

Who is the audience for kuler?

Anyone seeking creative inspiration around color, as well those who need a useful tool for finding, creating and sharing color harmonies.

Do I have to be an Adobe Creative Suite customer to take advantage of kuler?

Anyone can use kuler to create, share and exchange color harmonies on line. Customers working in web creation and development can copy/paste Hex values directly into their web development software. However, owners of the Creative Suite 3 family of software and Creative Suite 2 software have the added ability to download their kuler color themes as an Adobe Swatch Exchange file for use in certain components of that software.

What do I need to use kuler?

kuler can be accessed by anyone with an Adobe ID (the same ID that is used by the Adobe Store and other services). There is no charge to create an Adobe ID, only a simple registration is needed. If you have accessed any preview on Adobe Labs, such as buzzword or Photoshop CS3, you probably already have an Adobe ID. Use of kuler is free. Bear in mind that kuler is a prototype technology that is subject to change. Please review the Terms of Use for a better understanding of use of this new technology.

See answers to more frequently asked questions

System Requirements

The following are the system requirements for Macintosh, Windows and Linux:

• Macintosh/Windows: Web browser with Flash Player 9.0.124.0 or greater
• Linux: Web browser with Flash Player 9.0.124.0 or greater
• Bandwidth of 512 Kbps download or greater

See the Flash Player 9 system requirements for a complete list.

Release Notes

Known Issues

• A blank document is left open after saving a color theme on Safari. This is a limitation of Safari and cannot be fixed by Adobe.
• The browser back button does not work in the current release of kuler. This will be a feature enhancement in a later release.
• Changing the wheel brightness of a non-base color doesn't change the brightness of the whole wheel.
• If theme name is truncated, only the ellipsis (…) shows up in the title area under theme details.
• In the kuler spotlight section, in some browsers the first large image is loaded immediately into the content area, instead of showing the body text first.
• When using color harmony rules, if a value entered into a color input field is not supported by that rule, it will snap to the nearest supported color within that rule. To get around this, users can start by using the rule to get a basic theme, then, if needed, switch to "Custom" to get the exact color values they would like.

• See the full Release Notes