Absurd.
New version of app is terrible. Way too many steps to get going.
1st step: Select create account or login.
2nd step: use your email and password to sign in and click submit.
3rd step: select your region (North America)
4th step: select package (paint and coatings)
5th step: shows you a tutorial that you have to skip
6th step: click on “connect device”
7th step: click on your listed device
8th step: click on “calibrate device”
Only then, can you start scanning. This is absurd. Preposterous. What other app do you use that requires this many steps to get going? What app requires your entire email and password every. single. time??
1st step: Select create account or login.
2nd step: use your email and password to sign in and click submit.
3rd step: select your region (North America)
4th step: select package (paint and coatings)
5th step: shows you a tutorial that you have to skip
6th step: click on “connect device”
7th step: click on your listed device
8th step: click on “calibrate device”
Only then, can you start scanning. This is absurd. Preposterous. What other app do you use that requires this many steps to get going? What app requires your entire email and password every. single. time??
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Very handy, but
The ability to save the scanned color instead of just the paint matches would be very useful.
Just needs Apple Watch App
Works phenomenally! Just needs an Apple Watch App which would allow me to log colors on the job site even faster.
Not super accurate
I actually had the name of the paint chip that it scanned it only gave it one star for being a match. Maybe there is a way to do this that I don’t know about to have an accurate but it doesn’t seem to be working the way I thought it would.
Horrible update
Everything was great until the new update. I do not like it all. Too complicated
Nice app
Nice app, nice features.
Response from developer
Many of the Color Muse features are unavailable without an account. After creating an account you will gain access to compare, saved folders, and previous scan history! Assigning your future and previous saved colors to an account allows us to ensure you will not loose information with future updates. If you have any trouble after creating an account please email customerservice@variableinc.com
Account creation now required to see history
The Sept 2020 app update prevents access to the history of previously scanned colors or comparing colors until an account is created. The previous app version allowed access to both without an account. Removing access to force account creation is annoying behavior for an app that is supporting a piece of hardware that was purchased from the company. The app should be facilitating use of the color muse, not obstructing use and collecting email addresses.
Also, after creating an account, the display of previously scanned colors only shows 4 or 5 on the screen at one time and the hex RGB codes (e.g. #B2A334) are not displayed. The previous app showed 24 colors on the screen with the RGB codes. The new app does allow adding notes to the scanned colors and downloading a spreadsheet with all the color info including the RGB codes, which are nice features. Displaying additional color info with the scans would be a useful improvement.
The 3 star review is for the Sept 2020 app, the Color Muse tool rates 5 stars - it’s small, quick, and reasonably accurate.
Also, after creating an account, the display of previously scanned colors only shows 4 or 5 on the screen at one time and the hex RGB codes (e.g. #B2A334) are not displayed. The previous app showed 24 colors on the screen with the RGB codes. The new app does allow adding notes to the scanned colors and downloading a spreadsheet with all the color info including the RGB codes, which are nice features. Displaying additional color info with the scans would be a useful improvement.
The 3 star review is for the Sept 2020 app, the Color Muse tool rates 5 stars - it’s small, quick, and reasonably accurate.
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Response from developer
Hello dh868! Many of the Color Muse features are unavailable without an account. After creating an account you will gain access to compare, saved folders, and previous scan history! If you have any trouble after creating an account please email customerservice@variableinc.com
Cool little unit
I like the compare function a lot. I like how it breaks the two comparison colors down to lab, lch, rgb, & cmyk.
I just wish that they added a graphic arts function.
I just wish that they added a graphic arts function.
Pantone!!
So happy that you now have Pantone in your app. Price is very affordable. Especially since the fandecks can be expensive and must rebuy every two years.
Useful
Use go matching paint at work.
