Get a color scheme from an image in GIMP

Get a color scheme from an image in GIMP

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The free image editor GIMP has a feature for importing a color palette from an image, such as a photo. Although there are various free tools that can help you create a color scheme that can be imported into GIMP, such as Color Scheme Designer – it can be a very convenient option to produce a color palette in GIMP.

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How to change color in GIMP

To try this technique, you need to choose a digital photo that contains a range of colors that you find appealing. The following steps will show you how to use this simple method yourself so you can produce your own GIMP color palette from an image.

This technique builds a palette based on colors present in a photo, so choose a photo that contains an appealing color spectrum. GIMP's Import a New Palette can only use open images and cannot import an image from a file path.

To open your selected photo, go to File > Open, then navigate to your photo and click the Open button.