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ZCC® COLOR PICKER

FILE EXCHANGE

COLOR SAMPLER

COLOR MANAGER

ZCC® COLOR PICKER

Color conversions from zenColorCode® (ZCC)
to all color spaces; HSB/V, CIELab, HSL, and CMYK.

ZCC® COLOR PICKER

Use the ZCC® Color Picker to automatically translate zenColorCode® (ZCC) into RGB, HEX, HSB/V, HSL, CIELab, and CMYK.

It is simple to convert all past, present, and future color data into the ZCC® universal standard for data analytics and marketing. Generates ten thousand bulk color conversions (JSON, CSV) in just 9 seconds, one million completed in just 12 minutes.

OVERVIEW

The ZCC® Color Picker provides both single conversions from RGB and HEX into the ZCC® universal digital standard, as well as bulk conversions. This allows you to translate your past or present color data into our universal color language for data analytics. It can be used to translate your product tables from RGB and HEX into ZCC® to be used in conjunction with the ZENCOLOR® CLICK FILTER for eCommerce search platforms.

ZCC® COLOR PICKER

The Color Picker normalizes and translates RGB, HEX, and CMYK into the ZCC@ universal digital standard. It also provides standardized values for RGB, HEX, and CMYK, as well as mapping to all other color spaces.

SINGLE COLOR CONVERSIONS

Easily convert a single RGB, HEX, or CMYK coordinate into a normalized ZCC® reference standard. The conversion will provide you with standardized coordinates for RGB, HEX, and CMYK to the ZCC® reference number, as well as mapping back to HSB/V, HSL, CIELab, and CMYK. The Delta-E compares the original RGB, HEX, or CMYK coordinate to the normalized ZCC® digital standard.

CONVERT AND COMPARE

The “compare swatch” does what it sounds like it does. The bottom half of the swatch displays the RGB, HEX, and CMYK values you wish to convert, the top half displays the normalized ZCC@ conversion. The Delta-E compares the original RGB, HEX, or CMYK coordinate to the conversion into the ZCC® universal standard.

ENTER TO SEE CONVERSION

After you enter the RGB, HEX, or CMYK coordinates you wish to covert, simply select the ENTER button to automatically normalize the input values into a ZCC® universal standard.

ADD TO WORKSPACE

Select ADD TO WORKSPACE to move the swatch to your Workspace area.

UNDO, CLEAR, CLEAR ALL

If you accidentally clear a swatch, it can be retrieved by using the UNDO button.

Select the CLEAR button to remove a swatch from the Workspace.

You can select the CLEAR ALL button to clear all the swatches from your Workspace.

PREPARE TO EXPORT

FILE EXCHANGE provides options to organize and export a Swatch File in the desired file output format.

BULK CONVERSIONS

Over the last ten years, billions of pieces of color data has been collected, with no ability to decipher that data… until now. The zenColor® Connect Webapp makes it easy to convert color attributes and selection data in bulk from disparate color systems into the ZCC® universal standard.

For reference, ten thousand conversions can be done in approximately 9 seconds, one million conversions can be done in less than 12 minutes.

JSON DATA FILE FORMAT

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a human readable format which organizes data that may be imported into a database. Use this option to load and convert a JSON file containing color information in HEX codes into a corresponding format with zenColorCode® (ZCC), plus the normalized color HEX standards. Convert hundreds or millions at at time.

10 thousand conversions in 9 seconds
1 million conversions in 12 minutes

CSV DATA FILE FORMAT

CSV (Comma Separated Value) is a data format in which each piece of data is separated by a comma. Use the example shown in the application to organize and load your data. Use this option to load and convert a CSV file containing color data in comma-separated HEX codes into the normalized zenColorCode® (ZCC) and the corresponding HEX code standard. Convert hundreds or millions at a time.

10 thousand conversions in 9 seconds
1 million conversions in 12 minutes

FILE EXCHANGE

File Exchange allows you to select from up to six different output formats, has six viewing options, add lets you add reference tags.

FILE EXCHANGE

Export swatch files in graphic (PNG, JPG), data (ACO, ASE), CSV, or JSON formats.

OVERVIEW

Working digitally allows you to communicate your color data far more efficiently with a standard device via email or text. Our graphic files (PNG, JPG) easily convert to data files (ASE, ACO) that load directly into most design programs.

SELECT OUTPUT FORMAT

Options to sort, save, and share several Swatch File formats (PNG, JPG, ASE, ACO, CSV, JSON).

Attach associated metadata (Internal Color Name, Internal Color Number, Tech Pack, Swatch File Name, Note) directly to a graphic swatch file format (PNG, JPG). Data file formats (ASE, ACO) can be imported into most Adobe® design programs but will not retain metadata.

SELECT VIEWING OPTIONS

Viewing Options provides several choices on how to sort, save, and share your swatch files.

Select “Sort Numerically” to display swatches in ascending ZCC numeric order in your Workspace.

Sortying by Hue, Saturation, or Lightness displays values of swatches in ascending order.

Select “Identify Missing Tags” to find swatches that are missing internal color names or internal color numbers.

Use “Remove Duplicates” to delete duplicate swatches from the Workspace.

Finish these options before you save and export the swatch file.

ADD REFERENCE TAGS

Attach your unique metadata to a swatch file and cross-reference to ZCC® universal digital standard.

Create an “Internal Color Name” of up to 25 characters and an Internal Color Number of up to 13 characters. The Tech Pack and Note fields are optional.

A unique “Swatch File Name” of up to 32 characters is required to save and send your data. The name cannot contain special characters.

EXPORT FILE

Export the swatch file to your “Downloads” folder. Once saved, you can send our swatch file via email or text. We suggest moving the swatch file from your Downloads folder to the zenColor File Exchange in your Documents folder. This makes it easier to archive and find at a later date.

COLOR SAMPLER

How do I instantly analyze the color composition in inspirational images?
Try using Color Sampler.

COLOR SAMPLER

Use the Color Sampler to instantly analyze the color composition in any image.

OVERVIEW

The Color Sampler provides powerful and intuitive tools for sampling colors from an image with automatic conversion into the ZCC® universal digital color standard.

IMPORT AND LOAD FILE

Use the file folder button to select an image file in .JPG or .PNG format for sampling and color extraction.

Load image by pressing the PASTE button if you’ve already saved it using the “Ctrl or Cmd + V” keyboard shortcut.

You may also enlarge the image up to 16 times its actual size.

SAMPLING TOOL

Select the appropriate sampling tool to extract colors from the image. Full Image samples the entire image.

SAMPLE WITH MARQUEE

Marquee extracts up to 12 colors from an isolated area and automatically converts to ZCC® universal digital standard.

NUMBER OF SWATCHES

Select the number of swatches (1 – 12) you wish to extract from the sampled image.

SAMPLE WITH EYEDROPPER

The Eyedropper extracts a single color.

SAMPLING PREFERENCE

DOMINANT returns the most prevalent color pixels in descending order.

AVERAGE calculates the color pixels within the selection and returns a single averaged color.

RELEVANCE eliminates the background color to better focus on foreground image.

PROCESS IMAGE

PROCESS NOW samples the image, extracts the colors, and places the normalized zenColorCode® (ZCC) results in your Workspace.

Workspace

Your workspace is the area where you can view your color palettes. It holds up to sixty-four (64) swatches, which is the maximum number of swatches you can send or receive in a single swatch file.

PREPARE TO EXPORT

GO TO FILE EXCHANGE to attach metadata to the swatch palette displayed in the WORKSPACE, sort the swatches, name the file, save in your choice of file format, or share.

CLEAR IMAGE

If you wish to sample another image or a new image, select the CLEAR IMAGE button to remove the displayed image, load a new image, and clear your WORKSPACE (if necessary).

UNDO, CLEAR, CLEAR ALL

If you accidentally clear a swatch, it can be retrieved by using the UNDO button.

Select the CLEAR button to remove a swatch from the Workspace.

You can select the CLEAR ALL button to clear all the swatches from your Workspace.

COLOR MANAGER

Load your ZCC® digital production standard into Color Manager and compare it to approve samples of bulk fabric.

COLOR MANAGER

Photo studios that shoot images for eCommerce platforms will find the Color Manager to be a very useful tool. Photographers can shoot a digital product image, compare it to the ZCC® digital standard that accompanies the sample, automatically evaluate a Delta-E tolerance, then create a simple Pass / Fail report based on the Delta-E tolerance that can be instantly transmitted via email or text.

OVERVIEW

Our “frontend” Web application provides user-friendly access to the powerful backend applications through the convenience of a Web browser.

LOAD ZCC® STANDARD

The ZCC® digital standard should be established at design inception.

Use the Browse button to load a graphic (PNG, JPG) swatch file. Once loaded, the swatch file name and the ZCC® swatches will display in the preview panels.

LOAD COMPARISON IMAGE

Use the browse button to load the image you wish to sample and compare against the ZCC® reference standard.

SELECT A SAMPLING TOOL

Select the Marquee tool to sample and analyze a selected region in order to compare the area to the ZCC® reference standard.

The Eyedropper targets color by pixel. The crosshair pinpoints the area being sampled.

For the best results, we strongly recommend using the Marquee tool for sampling and comparing the image to the ZCC® digital standard.

SAMPLE WITH MARQUEE

For the best results, we recommend sampling with the Marquee. The Marquee tool samples a selected region, automatically analyzes the pixels in that area, and compares the results to the ZCC® reference standard.

COMPARE SAMPLED COLOR TO ZCC® STANDARD

The REFERENCE SWATCH (bottom) is the ZCC® digital standard. This is a standard that has been set up and used for product development since design inception. The COMPARISON SWATCH (top) represents the extracted color area within the image, now normalized from RGB to the ZCC® universal standard.

WHAT IS A DELTA-E?

Delta-E (∆E) is a single number representing the “distance” between two colors and is intended to be a metric for Pass/Fail color tolerance decisions.

Use the BASIC option to select commonly used values of 2 for acceptability and 1 for the threshold of imperceptibility.

Use the ADVANCED option to vary the commercial factor (cf), lightness (l) and chroma (c) parameters to customize your acceptable tolerance standard. A default acceptability setting uses a ratio of 2:1 for l and c, with cf set at 1.

DELTA-E TOLERANCE

The Pass/Fail result is based on the Delta-E, a tolerance value which compares the distance between the ZCC® digital standard to the sampled color from the image. Setting the Delta-E tolerance setting to 2.0 or less will result in a Pass mark for a measurement below 2.0, anything above that measurement results in a Fail mark.

You can set the Delta-E lower (to 1.0) and we suggest that you do. A Delta-E of 1.0 or less is imperceivable to the human eye. That assures that the product image you display on an eCommerce platform and the actually product in inventory will match.

LOCK IN RESULT

After you PROCESS the image an alert will appear if the sampled color area matches the ZCC® reference standard within your selected Delta-E tolerance level. At that point in the process, you have the option to either lock in the result or continue sampling.

You can also unlock a result by selecting the LOCK ICON. Once unlocked, simply resample and follow the established protocol for sampling an image.

CREATE A REPORT

Once you have finished comparing the colors in your image to your ZCC® reference standard, select the CREATE REPORT button to generate the Pass/Fail report.

PROVIDE REPORT DETAILS

Enter Swatch File Name, Tech Pack information, and include a note.

The Report will automatically be placed in your DOWNLOADS folder.

SHARE THE REPORT

The Pass / Fail results are displayed, along with a copy of the image. This includes the Delta-E tolerance measurement, as well as the internal name and internal color number. The report is easy to distribute via email or text (as attachment) and just as easy to archive for your records.

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