v1.1.0

ColorSmith v1.1.0

A modern, elegant color picker application built with Qt for Windows.

Downloads

• Installer: ColorSmith-Setup-v1.1.0-Win64.exe - Recommended for most users
• Portable: ColorSmith-Portable-v1.1.0-Win64.zip - No installation required, extract and run

System Requirements

• Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• 2 GB RAM minimum
• 100 MB free disk space

Installation

Installer: Run the .exe file and follow the installation wizard.

Portable: Extract the .zip file to any folder and run ColorSmith.exe.

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v1.0.1

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v1.0.0

ColorSmith is a comprehensive color management and design tool for developers, designers, and digital artists.

Core Features:

• Screen color picker with system-wide color capture
• Interactive HSV color plane with brightness adjustment
• Support for HEX, RGB, RGBA, HSL, HSLA, HSV, and CMYK color formats
• Transparency control with alpha channel support
• Random color generator for creative inspiration
• One-click color value copying to clipboard
• Recently picked colors history (24 colors FIFO)

Gradient Generator:

• Create linear and radial gradients with unlimited stops
• Precise control over gradient angles (0-360°) and stop positions
• Live preview with fullscreen mode support
• Export as CSS code (with vendor prefixes and old WebKit syntax)
• Export as SVG files or PNG images with custom dimensions
• Random gradient generation
• Color picker integration for gradient stops

Palette Management:

• Create and manage multiple custom color palettes
• Extract color palettes from images using K-means clustering
• Import and export palettes in JSON format
• Add optional names to palette colors for better organization
• Built-in standard HTML colors palette
• Quick add current color to any palette

Professional Tools:

• Comprehensive keyboard shortcuts for efficient workflow
• Persistent settings that remember window geometry and last used color
• Clean, modern Qt-based interface with dark theme support

Installation:

• Available as Snap package
• Flatpak support
• Build from source with CMake

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed UI refresh issue when adding colors to recently picked palette on first run
• Improved palette widget visibility updates
• Enhanced signal/slot connections for real-time UI updates