ColorLab for Illustrator

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Get Authentic Vintage Halftone Colors

Note: ColorLab is available for Procreate, Photoshop, and Affinity as well. Be sure to look closely at the first few preview images. You'll see that because the Illustrator version is vector the dots are sharper and the colors are slightly different.

ColorLab makes getting retro archival comic effects fun and easy.

This industrial-strength collection of brushes, swatches, textures, and templates will help you achieve the cheap comic effects of your dreams with ease. 

We designed this pack with care so you can fine-tune your work. Get clean comic halftones or gritty smudged pulp print textures with ease.

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We designed this pack with care so you can fine-tune your work. Get clean comic halftones or gritty smudged pulp print textures with ease.

  • Authentic comic color halftones. We created this set from historic color formulas, color charts, and manual color matching with vintage comics. Plus, we've included a CMYK version (use this if you want exact CMYK printing).
  • Devilish details. We know that it's the little details that make these effects magic. That's why we've carefully emulated color sequences, screen angles, and ink bleeds. It's all built in so you can focus on your work.
  • Historic paper templates. A big secret to emulating vintage CMYK colors is how they interact with the paper. We've curated 8 archival paper samples including newsprint, kraft paper and more.
  • Non-destructive texturing. Everything can be dialed in including paper aging, ink textures, fading, and comic grading imperfections.
  • Easy to use. We've cut out as much of the confusing garbage as possible. No clunky actions, extra layers, or careless file bloating.

Software: Adobe Illustrator CS6 and above and Adobe Photoshop CS6 and above

Hardware: 2.4ghz processor or higher

Memory: 16 gb of RAM or higher

Storage: 8 GB

  • 125 pre-mixed process color halftone swatches (Illustrator swatches)
  • 12 manual color build halftone swatches (Illustrator swatches)
  • 3 brush pens in tip, art, and no-stretch versions (for a total of 12 Illustrator brushes)
  • 8 paper texture templates in two sizes (layered Illustrator .ai file)
  • 10 print defect brushes (Photoshop .abr brushes)
  • ColorLab Color Chart
  • 3 tutorial videos
  • The Complete ColorLab User Guide

There's nothing like vintage comics. The yellowing paper. The smudged ink. The musty smell of chemicals and newsprint.

And of course... cheap color halftones.

This is the stuff that our love of 1960's comics, cheesy mail-order ads, and bubble gum packaging is made of.

Unfortunately, these effects are insanely hard to achieve digitally.

Even with tutorials, brushes, and filters, the results can look mediocre

And to rub salt in the wound, a few select artists capture this look in their work. But they're tight-lipped about how they do it. Why? They know these kinds of authentic results are hard to pin down and make their work irresistible.

No more!

ColorLab makes achieving these retro archival effects easy and fun.

With an industrial-strength collection of brushes, swatches, textures, and templates, you can achieve rich vintage color halftone effects.

Get tight and clean comic halftones or make it gritty pulp print textures with ease. No other kit offers this much control to fine-tune your work.

Plus, we've included two ways to create your effects. Manually and with premixes. Whether you want to fine-tune every ink spot and registration error or want rapid results for a looming deadline, we've got you covered.

No other halftone or comic kit offers the options, control, or software compatibility.

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  • LS Profile picture for Laura S.
    Laura S.
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    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Ease of use, Great Quality, Excellent instructions, Authentic
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 week ago
    Best Purchase Ever!!

    This has to to be one of the best brushes I'd ever purchase! It was just what I needed to get a authentic comic style look! 100 % recommend anyone to get!

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    RetroSupply Co.
    4 days ago

    Hi Laura,

    We're so happy to hear you're satisfied with your ColorLab purchase. Thank you for supporting us and for taking the time to write a review!

    -The RetroSupply Co. Team

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    Garrett G.
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    ColorLab for Procreate
    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Ease of use, Fast results, Great Quality, Value for Money, Excellent instructions
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 months ago
    Huge inspiration

    Just started procreate a week ago and although it can be overwhelming with the amount of resources and supplies out there. Retro supply made a huge difference and their artwork has inspired me alot.

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    RetroSupply Co.
    4 months ago

    Hi Garrett,

    Thank you for your purchase of ColorLab and for taking the time to write a review! We're grateful you chose us to help you start using Procreate. Happy creating, and thank you for supporting us!

    -The RetroSupply Co. Team

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    Firmansyah F.
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    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Value for Money, Excellent instructions, Ease of use, Fast results, Great Quality
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 months ago
    Powerful tool for vintage comic vibes.

    Every features is easy to use and there This tool is very easy to use, there are some very helpful guides. The feature that really helps is the color palette that is already available in procreate along with the code. Now I can make artwork with a touch of vintage comics. The most important thing is the color limitation which is very helpful in the screen printing process.

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    RetroSupply Co.
    5 months ago

    Hi Firmansyah,

    Thank you for your purchase and review of ColorLab! We're so happy you found the tools easy to use. We're also glad to hear they're helping you make screen prints and comic-style artwork. Thank you for your support and for including your artwork as well!

    -The RetroSupply Co. Team

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    Shaz E.
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    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Great Quality, Ease of use, Value for Money, Fast results, Authentic
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    8 months ago
    An obvious buy

    This product is amazing, the explanations and Color charts provided add value to learning and is an essential to any beginner or professional.

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    RetroSupply Co.
    7 months ago

    Hi Shaz,

    Thank you for taking the time to review your purchase of ColorLab! We're happy you enjoyed it and that the learning materials were helpful.

    Happy creating, and thank you for supporting us!

    -The RetroSupply Co. Team

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    Kalani C.
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    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Authentic
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    8 months ago
    Love these brushes!

    Honestly in love with the vintage look, it adds an extra detail I wouldn’t have otherwise. As a comic artist you could always color your screentones in clipstudio, but taking the time to color them using the old print method just adds this authentic look to it. Considerinh

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    RetroSupply Co.
    8 months ago

    Hi Kalani,

    Thank you for taking the time to review your ColorLab purchase! We know that artists have the option to use the stock halftones available in many image software. We're always grateful for the support and for recognizing the attention to detail we put into our products.

    Happy creating!

    -The RetroSupply Co. Team

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