Following our previous series of mobile color apps, now we'll add in some unusual, vertical application apps just for spice. Some have very narrow, specific uses, like for NCS color, or theatrical gels. But isn't it nice to know you can do that? * Peppermint, NCS Color Wheel * iMockups for iPad * CXI Color Calculator * Gel Swatch Library * The Typography Manual * Intaglio Sketchpad full featured drawing

Peppermint, NCS Color Wheel

Peppermint is both easy to use and exceedingly pragmatic ... If you frequently work with color and need an incredibly accurate tool for making choices or purchases, the Peppermint app is one for you.
      Analogous, Complementary, Monochromatic or anything else. Take greater advantage with the powerful color wheel. You can adjust the colors while maintaining the relationships of the classic color harmony you selected. So enjoy, change it to suit your needs.
Full story : Sittipon Simasanti -
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iMockups for iPad

DESIGN ANY APP YOU WANT - A comprehensive and growing list of pre-built dynamic controls (for Web, iPhone and iPad) help turn your ideas into full fledged designs at the office or on the go.
      Created exclusively for the iPad, iMockups combines a beautiful interface with intuitive functionality, taking full advantage of the breakthrough touchscreen device.
Full story : iMockups for iPad By Endloop Systems Inc.
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CXI Color Calculator

The CXI Color Calculator from Wybron helps lighting production personnel find and program colors for the CXI dual-gelstring color changer.
      Scroll through two overlapping gelstrings of cyan, magenta, and yellow to blend the ideal shade, then plug its numerical values into your lighting control console to have a CXI color changer move to that color.
Full story : Wybron
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Gel Swatch Library

The Gel Swatch Library by Wybron, Inc., lets lighting production personnel browse, search, and compare more than 1,000 gel color filters made by the following manufacturers: - Apollo (included in Version 1.4 release) - GAM - Lee - Rosco
      Sort gels by number or how they're arranged in the physical swatchbook (in ascending or descending order) - Compare similar and complementary colors
Full story : Wybron, Inc.
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The Typography Manual

The Typography Manual is a pocket resource for graphic designers and anyone that works with type. It provides all the essentials of a book reference on your iPhone or iPod Touch!
      The Type Manual features a 60+ page book covering the history of type, type basics, how to properly set text and special characters, typography on the web, graphic design topics, and more.
Full story : Justin Stahl
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Intaglio Sketchpad full featured drawing

Intaglio Sketchpad is a full featured drawing application designed for the iPhone and iPod touch, based on Intaglio, the award winning Macintosh application. With most iPhone sketching apps you paint strokes or erase pixels on the screen.
      Intaglio Sketchpad is different because it allows you to create and edit shapes and text blocks -- vector graphic elements retain their shape and attributes and can be edited at any time.
Full story : Purgatory Design
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