Use Eyedropper to get any color on screen, in Photoshop |
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| *mipadi* |
 Feb 7 2006, 10:36 PM
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A lot of people know how to grab canvas colors with the eyedropper tool in Photoshop. But did you know you can get any color on the screen with the eyedropper tool, even if it's not part of a Photoshop image? Yep, it's possible, and here is a link to a movie that explains how to do it in the OS X version of Photoshop:
http://avalonstar.com/2006/02/06/confused-eyedropper/ |
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Feb 8 2006, 06:05 PM
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 My name is really Matt... if you care.  Group: Member Posts: 1,442 Joined: Oct 2005 Member No: 258,234 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Feb 7 2006, 11:36 PM) A lot of people know how to grab canvas colors with the eyedropper tool in Photoshop. But did you know you can get any color on the screen with the eyedropper tool, even if it's not part of a Photoshop image? Yep, it's possible, and here is a link to a movie that explains how to do it in the OS X version of Photoshop: http://avalonstar.com/2006/02/06/confused-eyedropper/  or you could print screen and copy and paste it.... and use the eyedropper then.... 
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Feb 8 2006, 06:21 PM
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 When the sun sleeps. Group: Member Posts: 532 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 289,628 |
yeah i knew how to do that. I think its kewlness
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Feb 8 2006, 08:01 PM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
yeah...i found that out by accident. ;DD
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Feb 9 2006, 12:37 AM
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QUOTE(add1cted2f1re @ Feb 8 2006, 6:05 PM) or you could print screen and copy and paste it.... and use the eyedropper then.... Yes, but this way is more convenient, because you don't have to take a screenshot. |
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Feb 9 2006, 06:56 AM
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 say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
... only the OS X version?
 
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Feb 9 2006, 09:34 AM
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Yes, because in Windows, the application has a grey background, so you can't see through to windows that are behind Photoshop.
Maybe if you make the Photoshop window smaller, it'd work. I haven't tried it, because I don't have any Windows machines handy on which to test it. |
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Feb 9 2006, 02:05 PM
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QUOTE(mipadi @ Feb 9 2006, 8:34 AM) Maybe if you make the Photoshop window smaller, it'd work. I haven't tried it, because I don't have any Windows machines handy on which to test it. Yeah, I noticed this when I was using Photoshop on my boyfriend's iBook a while ago.. I tried it on my PC and it didn't work, even if I made the window small so I could see the desktop. |
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Feb 11 2006, 02:28 AM
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My name is really Matt... if you care. Group: Member Posts: 1,442 Joined: Oct 2005 Member No: 258,234 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Feb 9 2006, 10:34 AM) Yes, because in Windows, the application has a grey background, so you can't see through to windows that are behind Photoshop. Maybe if you make the Photoshop window smaller, it'd work. I haven't tried it, because I don't have any Windows machines handy on which to test it. nah shrinking it down doesnt do it  oh well
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Feb 11 2006, 01:41 PM
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 ;) Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,573 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,124 |
Thanks a bunch for posting this, I actually wanted to know how to find colors without being in photoshop without screenshots. This works wonders.
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