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According to the manufacturer, the tool behaves in a physically correct way, allowing colors in Photoshop to be mixed as they would be on a painter’s palette. It offers the option of selecting a color with the Eyedropper Tool and automatically mixing it with the current color selection.
In addition, users can save colors created with the plug-in as swatches for later use and create a complete history of the colors they have created in the mix. According to the developers of MixColors, they were inspired by the workflow of Disney Animation Studios and Sony Imageworks.
The update to version 1.2 improved the Mixing Algorithm and the UI. It is compatible with Photoshop version CS 3 and later and costs 19 US dollars. MixColors can be combined with the MagicPicker Color Wheel plug-in so that both panels can be used as one.
You can find all further information about MixColors 1.2 here.
Incidentally, in the upcoming DP issue 06/14, which will be released on August 29, we take a look in the focus section at the best plug-ins for Cinema 4D, Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Nuke, and much more.
