Learn how to colorize icons with your NounPro subscription and Adobe Illustrator.

了解如何使用NounPro訂閱和Adobe Illustrator為圖標著色。

For those who want to level up their black and white Noun Project icons with a splash of color, unlocking the power of a NounPro subscription and Adobe Illustrator offers robust options for customization.

對于那些想要用彩色斑點來提升其黑白Noun Project圖標的用戶，請解鎖NounPro訂閱的功能，并且Adobe Illustrator提供了強大的自定義選項。

A NounPro account allows you to instantly change the color of an icon directly on the Noun Project site or via the Noun Project Mac App. When you select an icon, beneath the icon you’ll see the option to change the foreground color (the “fill” of the shape which by default will be black) as well as the background color (which by default is transparent). For changing the icon color and background color, you can select a color from the provided palette of options, or select the “Custom Color” option to add a HEX value of your choice. You can even rotate your chosen icon and add a background shape, such as a circle, ring, or rounded rectangle.

使用NounPro帳戶 ，您可以直接在Noun Project網站上或通過Noun Project Mac App立即更改圖標的顏色。 當您選擇一個圖標時，在該圖標下方，您將看到一個選項，用于更改前景色(形狀的“填充”，默認情況下為黑色)和背景色(默認情況下為透明)。 要更改圖標顏色和背景顏色，可以從提供的選項調色板中選擇一種顏色，或者選擇“自定義顏色”選項以添加所需的十六進制值。 您甚至可以旋轉所選的圖標并添加背景形狀，例如圓形，環形或圓形矩形。

Once you’ve set your color and shape preferences, you’ll find that they’ll apply to every new icon you pull up to download unless you change them. This is a handy hack that will allow you to quickly add several new icons to a project where you want all of the icons you’re using to be uniform, without having to edit each icon individually.

設置顏色和形狀首選項后，除非更改它們，否則它們將應用于您拉出下載的每個新圖標。 這是一個方便的技巧，可讓您快速將幾個新圖標添加到項目中，以使您要使用的所有圖標統一，而不必分別編輯每個圖標。

In certain cases, you may want to fill in icons with multiple colors or customize them even more. A design tool like Adobe Illustrator CC will let you quickly and easily work with these vector shapes, and with Noun Project’s Adobe Add-On, you can drag-and-drop icons straight onto your Illustrator artboard without having to leave your workflow.

在某些情況下，您可能需要用多種顏色填充圖標或對它們進行更多自定義。 諸如Adobe Illustrator CC之類的設計工具可讓您快速輕松地處理這些矢量形狀，并且借助Noun Project的Adobe Add-On ，您可以將圖標直接拖放到Illustrator畫板上，而無需離開工作流程。

在Adobe Illustrator中下載適用于Adobe的Noun Project加載項和帶有Live Paint的顏色 (Download the Noun Project Add-On for Adobe and Color with Live Paint in Adobe Illustrator)

First, download the Noun Project Add-On for Adobe and launch Illustrator.

首先， 下載 Adobe 的Noun Project附加組件并啟動Illustrator。

Next, start a new document. You can use any of Adobe’s provided templates, or build your own based on what you might want to create.

接下來，啟動一個新文檔。 您可以使用Adobe提供的任何模板，也可以根據要創建的模板構建自己的模板。

Note: For digital art, make sure the “Color Mode” under “PRESET DETAILS” is set to RGB Color, and the Raster Effects (resolution) is set to “Screen (72 ppi).” For this example, we’ve used their “Common” template for web, 1366 x 786 px.

注意：對于數字藝術，請確保將“預設詳細信息”下的“色彩模式”設置為RGB顏色，并將“光柵效果”(分辨率)設置為“屏幕(72 ppi)”。 在此示例中，我們將其“通用”模板用于網絡(1366 x 786像素)。

Then, navigate to Window > Extensions > Noun Project to launch the Noun Project extension window. It works just like Noun Project’s Mac App, and if you’re a NounPro subscriber you will have access to unlimited icons and the same customization tools.

然后，導航至窗口>擴展> Noun Project以啟動Noun Project擴展窗口。 它的工作原理與Noun Project的Mac App相似，如果您是NounPro訂戶，則可以訪問無限的圖標和相同的自定義工具。

In the Noun Project extension window, enter a search term for your icon and click “enter” (for this example, we’re using Umbrella icon by Ilham Juliandi). Find an icon that you like, and while hovering your cursor over the icon, click the black “Insert” prompt and the icon will appear on your artboard.

在Noun Project擴展窗口中，為圖標輸入搜索詞，然后單擊“輸入”(在本示例中，我們使用的是Ilham Juliandi的Umbrella圖標 )。 找到所需的圖標，然后將光標懸停在該圖標上，單擊黑色的“插入”提示，該圖標將出現在畫板上。

Because we’re working with vectors, the size of the icon won’t matter and you can scale it up or down as much as you want without losing resolution. Be sure to use the Selection Tool (“V,” the black cursor) to move and scale the icon, rather than Direct Selection (“A”). A square bounding box should appear when you click your icon, and you can then drag the corners of the box in or out (while holding Shift) to scale proportionally.

因為我們正在處理矢量，所以圖標的大小無關緊要，您可以根據需要放大或縮小它的大小而不會損失分辨率。 確保使用選擇工具(“ V”，黑色光標)移動和縮放圖標，而不是直接選擇(“ A”)。 單擊圖標時，將出現一個正方形的邊界框，然后可以將框的角移入或移出(按住Shift鍵的同時)以按比例縮放。

使用Live Paint創建圖標的可著色區域 (Create Colorable Regions of Your Icon with Live Paint)

The Live Paint button (K) will automatically identify closed shapes (like the white spaces within your icon) and individually color them as you click. Make sure that the entire icon is selected (with V) and go to Object > Live Paint > Create. This will help Illustrator recognize all the shapes within your object as areas that can be colored.

實時繪制按鈕(K)將自動識別閉合的形狀(如圖標中的空白)，并在單擊時分別為其著色。 確保選中整個圖標(使用V)，然后轉到“對象”>“ Live Paint”>“創建”。 這將有助于Illustrator將對象內的所有形狀識別為可以著色的區域。

Before you hit Live Paint (K), go to Windows > Colors, or find the paint palette icon on the right-hand toolbar to make sure your Colors window is open. There are several ways to manually pick a color from here — from the whole RBG Spectrum window, or the individual RBG sliders. When you’ve selected the color you’d like to use first, while in Live Paint mode, you can hover over a region of your icon that will flash with an outline so you know it can be colored, then simply click!

按下Live Paint(K)之前，請轉至Windows>顏色，或在右側工具欄上找到調色板圖標以確保您的“顏色”窗口已打開。 有幾種方法可以從此處手動選擇顏色-從整個RBG光譜窗口或單個RBG滑塊。 選擇了要首先使用的顏色后，在“實時繪畫”模式下，您可以將鼠標懸停在圖標上會閃爍輪廓的區域上，以便知道它可以著色，然后單擊即可！

通過顏色主題更和諧地上色 (Color More Harmoniously with Color Themes)

One of the most aesthetically pleasing ways to color in your icon is to search for a preexisting Color Theme. Adobe users can contribute their own themes based on common principles of color harmony, so you can easily produce an artwork with colors that go well together.

在圖標上從美學上最令人愉悅的著色方法之一是搜索預先存在的顏色主題。 Adobe用戶可以根據色彩協調的通用原則貢獻自己的主題，因此您可以輕松制作出具有很好搭配色彩的藝術品。

Open up Color Themes on the right-hand toolbar, or find it through Window > Color Themes. The middle tab of the window, “Explore,” will display some of the most popular color themes that fellow graphic designers are using. You can also search for your own theme (say, “Springtime” or “Flowers”) to find a palette that evokes those keywords. When you find one that you like, click the three dots (…) next to it and click “Add To Swatches.” This way, when you navigate back to your Swatches (Window > Swatches) you’ll have the colors saved so you can keep referring to the same ones for consistency.

在右側工具欄上打開“顏色主題”，或通過“窗口”>“顏色主題”找到它。 窗口的中間選項卡“探索”將顯示其他圖形設計師正在使用的一些最受歡迎的顏色主題。 您還可以搜索自己的主題(例如，“春天”或“花朵”)以找到喚起這些關鍵字的調色板。 當您找到所需的一個時，請單擊其旁邊的三個點(…)，然后單擊“添加到色板”。 這樣，當您導航回到色板(“窗口”>“色板”)時，將保存顏色，以便始終引用相同的顏色以保持一致性。

As you color, you may notice that your cursor has both a Live Paint icon and three small colored boxes above it — these boxes indicate the current swatch you’re using (in the center), and you can use your left and right arrow keys to quickly switch between colors as they appear in your swatches.

上色時，您可能會注意到光標上同時有一個“實時繪圖”圖標和三個小彩色框-這些框指示您正在使用的當前色板(在中間)，并且您可以使用向左和向右箭頭鍵可以快速在樣本中顯示的顏色之間進行切換。

Note that you can use Live Paint not only with solid colors, but patterns and gradients as well. The easiest way to continue exploring the options is to add any gradient or pattern of your choosing to your swatches so you can easily find it later.

請注意，不僅可以將Live Paint與純色一起使用，還可以將圖案和漸變一起使用。 繼續探索這些選項的最簡單方法是向您的色板添加您選擇的任何漸變或圖案，以便您以后可以輕松找到它。

使用“重新著色圖稿”嘗試不同的顏色變化 (Use “Recolor Artwork” to Try Different Color Variations)

Let’s say you’ve found a color theme you like, but you want to try a couple of different variations by swapping out what colors go where within your icon. You can tell Illustrator to instantly find all instances of one color, and swap them out with another color. Here’s how:

假設您找到了喜歡的顏色主題，但是您想通過換掉圖標中的顏色來嘗試幾種不同的顏色。 您可以告訴Illustrator立即找到一種顏色的所有實例，然后將它們換成另一種顏色。 這是如何做：

First, make a copy of your icon in case you want to compare the two side-by-side. With the icon selected (with V), hold down alt while clicking and dragging the icon to create a copy.

首先，如果要同時比較兩個圖標，請復制圖標。 選擇圖標(帶有V)后，在按住Alt的同時單擊并拖動圖標以創建副本。

Go to Edit > Edit Colors > Recolor Artwork. This will bring up a window that displays your swatch colors in rows of “Current Color” with an arrow to pointing to “New Color.” This means it will take all instances of a color in the first “Current” column, and turn them into the “New” color you can designate in the second.

轉到編輯>編輯顏色>為圖稿重新著色。 這將打開一個窗口，該窗口在“當前顏色”行中顯示您的色板顏色，并帶有指向“新顏色”的箭頭。 這意味著它將在第一個“當前”列中獲取所有顏色實例，然后將其轉換為第二個中可以指定的“新”顏色。

One way to quickly swap colors out is to simply click a colored box in the “New” column and drag it into a different row — those will swap out the colors as they appear on your artwork, as demonstrated below:

快速換出顏色的一種方法是，只需單擊“新建”列中的一個彩色框，然后將其拖到其他行中即可—如下所示，這些顏色將換出它們在您的圖稿中出現的顏色：

You can play around with this functionality to your heart’s content, using your preexisting swatches or manually picking new colors to replace your current ones. You can even hit the “Randomly Change Color Order” at the bottom of the color list in this window to explore surprising new variations.

您可以使用現有的色板或手動選擇新的顏色來替換當前的顏色，以隨心所欲地使用此功能。 您甚至可以點擊此窗口顏色列表底部的“隨機更改顏色順序”來探索令人驚訝的新變化。

Digital coloring using a tool like Adobe Illustrator is a great way to quickly produce spectacular digital artwork and instantly experiment with color combinations.

使用Adobe Illustrator之類的工具進行數字著色是一種快速制作壯觀的數字藝術品并立即嘗試顏色組合的好方法。

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