
For best results, be sure to have the center color box chosen in the Adobe Color Theme Dialog.

This will load the color you just chose using the Eyedropper Tool into the Adobe Color Theme Dialog. Then click on the icon below the color wheel in the Adobe Color Theme Dialog labeled ’Set selected color from active color’.

To create a complementary color of an existing color in your image, first use the Eyedropper Tool to sample a color. In this dialog, you can create different color themes including complementary colors, analogous colors, triad colors and more! To access the Color Wheel called “Adobe Color Themes” go to ‘Window – Extensions – Adobe Color Themes’. In case you don’t have a Color Wheel lying around, Adobe has one built-in to Photoshop. Learn how to identify and create complementary colors, then change the background of a photo to compliment the subject! How to Use Adobe Color ThemesĬomplementary Colors are opposites on the Color wheel. Certain Color combinations will always look good together, the most simple Color combination being complementary Colors.
