Now this is not a new feature. Actually its quite old. First introduce back in CS3. Having said that it is however a very useful panel to explore.

For the designers out there I’m sure we all sat through the boring colour studies back in our collage or uni years.

I for one fell a sleep. hahaha. Well never fear because the Colour GUIDE is here for the rescue.

Basically what it is, its a panel that helps you select complimentary colour or show you variant colours based on your selected colour.

It gives you a range of colour that works with your desire colour and it also gives you the option of selecting a more brighter or darker tone if you prefer.

A panel that takes the thinking out of complimentary colours… Who wouldn’t benefit from that!

Below is an instructional video describing the function of the Colour Guide Panel by Adobe Evangelist Rufus Deuchler.

Enjoy!