I just want a square that is filled with a certain color. How do I make one easily? I have GIMP, iPhoto, and Preview, though I'll download another tool if it will help me.
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Easiest way to create a plain square for free?
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A little more information please! What are you trying to do? I assume you need to make an image file of some kind - if so, what kind? Does it need to be vector or bitmap? Do you just want a solid colour?
...of course, you can create one in a plain text if you like. Copy the following and save it with an "eps" extension:
Code:
%!PS-Adobe EPSF-3.0
%%BoundingBox: 0 0 210 210
%%draw a path 200 by 200pts
newpath
5 5 moveto
0 200 rlineto
200 0 rlineto
0 -200 rlineto
-200 0 rlineto
closepath
gsave
%%fill the path with an RGB colour
1 1 0.5 setrgbcolor
fill
grestore
%%stroke the path with an RGB colour
1 0 0 setrgbcolor
4 setlinewidth
stroke
showpage
- Find an image with a sample of the color
- Press Command-Control-Shift-4
- Draw a box around the color sample with the pointer and let go of the mouse
- That will copy that sample to the clipboard.
- Now launch Preview and select File > New from Clipboard.
- Now select Tools > Adjust Size and resize the image to your liking.
Take a piece of letter-sized, colored paper.
Position horizontally.
Cut off 2.5" from either the right or left edge.
That's close to free.
Position horizontally.
Cut off 2.5" from either the right or left edge.
That's close to free.
Since the OP mentioned software, it's painfully obvious they're looking for a computer-based solution, not paper.
Ha hah! ;-) Of course, that would also work.
For a digital image, just scan the square in...