Capture colors easily

Capture Color Man Lite is a capture color software. It will take a very little space on your computer screen. CCMLite is very easy to use, and can capture any color from a simple keyboard shortcut.

Captured colors are placed in a list that you can save. In addition, CCMLite allows you to convert colors from one format to another.

I. How to capture a color

arrow Select the color to capture by placing the mouse cursor over.
arrow Simultaneously press the Alt key and the C key on your keyboard (Alt + C shortcut by default).
arrow Thus, the color was captured and now appears in the list.
arrow Each captured color is placed on top of the previous one in the list.
arrow To save the list, click on File/Save.

The list is saved in text format, allowing you to easily find your colors later.

II. How to delete a color in the list

To delete only one color :
arrowIn the color list, select the one you want to delete by clicking on it.
arrow Open the popup with a click on the right mouse button, and then click Delete color.

To clear all colors:
arrow Open the popup with a click on the right mouse button, and then click Clear list.

III. Convert colors from one format to another

arrow Select the input format in the options box (example: select HTML if you want to enter a color in HTML).
arrow Enter the color code to convert.
arrow Then change the format in the options box (eg RGB).
arrow Corresponding code color will be displayed.

The following color formats are supported: HTML, RGB, HSB / HSV, HSL, CMYK, LAB, TColor, Hexa, HSL255, HSL240, RGB (0,1).

IV. Setting the capture hotkey

arrow In the menu bar, click Options/HotKey.
arrow On your keyboard, press directly the new shortcut keys (example: Alt + N).

V. Managing the list of colors

arrow In the menu bar, click Options / Color list managing (or double-click on the color grid of the main screen).
arrow To move up an item, click the upward arrow.
arrow To move down an item, click on the downward arrow.
arrow To delete a color, click on the red cross.
arrow To undo all changes, click on the blue arrow.

So, you can rearrange a list of colors as you want, for save it in the best order for you.

VI. Imports

You can import files color palettes from The Gimp:
arrow In the menu bar, click File / Open list of colors.
arrow Next to Files of type, select All files (*. *).
arrow Then open a .gpl Gimp file.

arrow Or drag a file to the software interface (supports drag'n'drop files).

This allows you to use the color palettes of The Gimp (.gpl) to use all the colors that are inside.

VII. Conversions to CMYK

In response to the request of some users, we placed in the software a conversion to CMYK, but be aware that there is no ideal mathematical formula to convert in this format. The conversion to CMYK therefore gives a result which is not ideal, but the more approaching possible. It is not possible to do better.

VIII. Language files of the sofware

Capture Color Man Lite is a multi-language software. English and french are actually supported. If you want to add another languages, it is possible with the following rules.

A language package consist in two elements:
1. language file
2. help file

File names must be strictly as follows:
point language file: [lang_] [Language id] [.txt], e.g: "lang_en.txt".
point HTML help file: [help_] [Language id] [.htm], e.g: "help_en.htm".

Capture Color Man Lite will scan the segment between "_" and "." as the id of the language, and will use it to detect the files of the kit. If a file is not found, Capture Color Man Lite will use the english by default.

If you have created a language file and help, send it to us and we will add it in the software.

IX. Uninstalling the program

On your hard disk, simply delete the folder of TidExpress. There is nothing more to do.

Document version 1.0. Author: B.F.P Team, March 2014.

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