HueForge Standard Mode Workflow — Cheat Sheet
Key Takeaways
- Start in Standard Mode and read the image by luminance
- Place colors by brightness — darker low, lighter high
- Rebase with a black layer to start fresh
- Flatten tones with brightness for one-click SpotFix selects
- Publish a 4-color and a 6-color version
This cheat sheet goes with the video above — free to download, save, or print. Keep it next to you while you work.
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