Color @ Home

Now you don't have to wonder how Glidden colors will look on your walls and trim because Color@Home® lets you see them before you paint - shown right on your computer screen.

Just choose from any of the more than 20 room and exterior scenes on this CD or use photos of your very own home. You can select from more than 800 wall, trim and furnishing colors with the click of a mouse and explore the complete rainbow of Glidden colors from the families listed below.

Glidden makes it easy to choose the colors that you'll love in your home!

Importing your photos into color@home®.

1. Roll of film. When you have your film developed, ask your photo processor to provide digital files of your images on a CD-ROM. You can then copy the photo file to your hard drive, where it will be ready to import.
2. Prints. If you have access to a desktop scanner, scan the print, If not, ask your local copy store if they offer scanning services.
3. Digital image. Check the camera manufacturer's instructions for details on importing images to your hard drive.

Whichever way you choose, make sure your photo is saved in one of the following formats: JPEG (.jpg), compressed TIFF (.tif), Bitmap (.bmp).

Saving your image.

Click the "Save Project" button at the bottom of your screen. This prompts you to save the current version of your work to your hard drive, where you'll be able to access it, even if you close out of the program and return to it another day. You will be asked to name your project. It also creates a customized Project Planner worksheet outlining all of the paint colors you've selected, quantities needed and basic supplies (fig.8). You can reference this at any time by clicking on the "Project Planner" icon at the top of the screen.

Due to security enhancements, some browsers may no longer allow you to upload your project to the Glidden web site, www.glidden.com.

Taking photos—expert tips.

To improve the quality of your images as well as your ability to paint them quickly and easily, remember these tips when photographing a room or your home's exterior:

Lighting. Outdoors, try to have the sun behind or beside you when you take a picture. Indoors, turn on all lights in the room.
Clutter. If possible, position the shot so that the picture has as few obstructions as possible. Outdoors, avoid power lines, trees and cars. Indoors, try to eliminate all clutter from the room.

Questions?

Technical questions? Painting questions? Any questions? Contact Glidden Customer Service at 1-800-GLIDDEN (1-800-454-3336).