1. 1. What exactly is the Master Colors HVC Color Composer?
2. 2. Does Master Colors offer a free demo?
3. 3. What does HVC stand for?
4. 4. Why would a professional artist want the HVC Color Composer?
5. 5. Is there any other product like it?
6. 6. What's the difference between standard and pro?
7. 7. Does it work in CMYK color mode? Will images in HVC color work in other programs?
8. 8. What are the system requirements for The HVC Color Composer Pro and Standard?
9. 9. How many palettes are there to choose from?

1. What exactly is the Master Colors HVC Color Composer?
The HVC Color Composer is a creative design tool for artists who wish to vastly improve their color selection process. It is a color picker plug-in for a number of Adobe applications, including Photoshop and InDesign. The HVC Color Composer accurately measures the contrast between colors, allowing it to create coherent “smart palettes” that work with various target colors chosen by the artist. The HVC Color Composer gives professional artists and designers complete control of their color compositions, and allows the user to create dozens of powerful color compositions with incredible speed.
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2. Does Master Colors offer a free demo?
Yes. Master Colors offers free demos here, on the downloads page. Also available are free practice templates and lessons online.
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3. What does HVC stand for?
HVC stands for Hue, Value (lightness) and Chroma (intensity). It is a more perceptually accurate, artist-friendly color space than those more commonly available. It also makes the palette creation features in the plug-in possible.
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4. Why would a professional artist want the HVC Color Composer?
Speed, quality, and the sense of fulfillment that comes from having complete control of every color in a work of art.
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5. Is there any other product like it?
While there are other color pickers available, the features of the Master Colors HVC Color Composer are unique. There is nothing else that does what the HVC Color Composer does for artists. Once you try it, you can become a complete master of your colors, whether it’s for a simple logo or a complex composition involving thousands of colors.
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6. What's the difference between standard and professional?
The professional version has all the same features as the standard, plus you can save palettes as Photoshop palette files, use more palette creation options, and measure contrast.
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7. Does it work in CMYK color mode? Will images in HVC color work in other programs?
The HVC Color Composer has no influence on Adobe's color management settings. It will work the same in any color mode. HVC colors are automatically converted to and from all other color spaces in the color picker. HVC colors are essentially the same as RGB colors, and will view the same in any other program.
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8. What are the system requirements for The HVC Color Composer Pro and Standard?
Mac Version: PPC and INTEL MAC, 0SX (Tiger or Leopard),
Adobe Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3 or
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, 3.0 or 4.0 or
Adobe InDesign 3.0 or 4.0

Windows Version: Microsoft Windows 2000, or Windows XP Pro, Home, or Office edition, or Windows Vista
Adobe Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 or 5.0
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9. How many palettes are there to choose from?
Millions. You don't choose from predefined palettes. You create them from scratch instantly, based on colors you're working with, and parameters you define.
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