Sample Colors Outside of Photoshop!

lowdown · 08-25-2007, 02:48 PM

This is a really cool and handy trick for the eyedropper tool in Photoshop!

Everyone knows that you can use the eyedropper tool to sample a color within Photoshop but you can also sample a color outside of Photoshop.

Select the eyedropper tool and hold down your left mouse button and you can sample a color from any visible area on your computer. Try it, I just learned about it and it really is going to save me some time.

Edit: I just realized that you need to have an image open in Photoshop for this to work. You need to actually click on the image with the eyedropper as if you were gatting a color from the image. The difference is you keep the left mouse button pressed and move it to the area outside of photoshop that has the color you want and then release the mouse button.

lowdown

gmccsierra · 08-25-2007, 11:42 PM

awesome. will be very useful.

lowdown · 08-28-2007, 07:41 AM

I have been playing with this an found an interesting thing to point out.

If you have tried it and can't get it to work this is probably why.

You have to have an image open in Photoshop, select the eyedropper tool and click on the image as if you were sampling a color from the open image but hold down the left mouse button and move it to the area outside of Photoshop that you want to get the color from.

lowdown

Chuggernaut · 08-28-2007, 07:42 AM

This just saved a few steps... thanks, Ray!

arista5 · 08-28-2007, 07:42 AM

nice ray, i would usually just take a screen shot and sample off that

this definitely cuts out a few steps

lowdown · 08-28-2007, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista5

nice ray, i would usually just take a screen shot and sample off that

this definitely cuts out a few steps

That's what I was doing until I found this tip.
It seems like I used it a lot for my chops here to sample the background color in the threads.

lowdown

arista5 · 08-28-2007, 07:53 AM

exactly what i was doing, mainly for sig's

Chuggernaut · 08-28-2007, 08:21 AM

You too, eh?

Actually, I quit taking screenshots a while back and just started using a template with the background color already set.

Chuggernaut · 01-22-2008, 04:56 PM

Note -- this does not work for PS6...

08-25-2007, 02:48 PM	#1
lowdown Premium Member #113 G* Old Member Status: Offline Join Date: Mar 2003 Member ID: 5107 Pics: My Gallery Location: Boise, ID Age: 53 Posts: 1,731	Sample Colors Outside of Photoshop! This is a really cool and handy trick for the eyedropper tool in Photoshop! Everyone knows that you can use the eyedropper tool to sample a color within Photoshop but you can also sample a color outside of Photoshop. Select the eyedropper tool and hold down your left mouse button and you can sample a color from any visible area on your computer. Try it, I just learned about it and it really is going to save me some time. Edit: I just realized that you need to have an image open in Photoshop for this to work. You need to actually click on the image with the eyedropper as if you were gatting a color from the image. The difference is you keep the left mouse button pressed and move it to the area outside of photoshop that has the color you want and then release the mouse button. lowdown 1988 Chevy Silverado Stepside - 4/6 drop, Katzkin Leather Click on signature for truck pics and specs. http://www.koolcartoons.com Last edited by lowdown : 08-28-2007 at 07:44 AM.

08-25-2007, 11:42 PM	#2
gmccsierra Sierra Crew Status: Offline Join Date: Sep 2005 Member ID: 34436 Pics: My Gallery Location: Lafayette, LA Age: 20 Posts: 279	Re: Sample Colors Outside of Photoshop! awesome. will be very useful.

08-28-2007, 07:41 AM	#3
lowdown Premium Member #113 G* Old Member Status: Offline Join Date: Mar 2003 Member ID: 5107 Pics: My Gallery Location: Boise, ID Age: 53 Posts: 1,731	Re: Sample Colors Outside of Photoshop! I have been playing with this an found an interesting thing to point out. If you have tried it and can't get it to work this is probably why. You have to have an image open in Photoshop, select the eyedropper tool and click on the image as if you were sampling a color from the open image but hold down the left mouse button and move it to the area outside of Photoshop that you want to get the color from. lowdown 1988 Chevy Silverado Stepside - 4/6 drop, Katzkin Leather Click on signature for truck pics and specs. http://www.koolcartoons.com

08-28-2007, 07:42 AM	#4
Chuggernaut FSC Spam Sniper Status: Offline Join Date: Nov 2001 Member ID: 447 Pics: My Gallery Location: Williamsport, PA Age: 32 Posts: 8,342	Re: Sample Colors Outside of Photoshop! This just saved a few steps... thanks, Ray! If you have events to include in the 2009 FSC Calendar, please post them here.

08-28-2007, 07:42 AM	#5
arista5 Premium Member #7 Semi-Official Decal Shop Status: Offline Join Date: May 2002 Member ID: 1772 Pics: My Gallery Location: Oceanside, LI NY Age: 33 Posts: 9,788	Re: Sample Colors Outside of Photoshop! nice ray, i would usually just take a screen shot and sample off that this definitely cuts out a few steps -Mike >>2008 FSC Calendar Thread Need a Custom Decal? Please E-mail me at mike@thedecalsite.com Please do not PM me for decals. Keeps filling box. Thank you! Last edited by arista5 : 08-28-2007 at 07:43 AM.


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08-28-2007, 07:53 AM	#7
arista5 Premium Member #7 Semi-Official Decal Shop Status: Offline Join Date: May 2002 Member ID: 1772 Pics: My Gallery Location: Oceanside, LI NY Age: 33 Posts: 9,788	Re: Sample Colors Outside of Photoshop! exactly what i was doing, mainly for sig's -Mike >>2008 FSC Calendar Thread Need a Custom Decal? Please E-mail me at mike@thedecalsite.com Please do not PM me for decals. Keeps filling box. Thank you!

08-28-2007, 08:21 AM	#8
Chuggernaut FSC Spam Sniper Status: Offline Join Date: Nov 2001 Member ID: 447 Pics: My Gallery Location: Williamsport, PA Age: 32 Posts: 8,342	Re: Sample Colors Outside of Photoshop! You too, eh? Actually, I quit taking screenshots a while back and just started using a template with the background color already set. If you have events to include in the 2009 FSC Calendar, please post them here.

01-22-2008, 04:56 PM	#9
Chuggernaut FSC Spam Sniper Status: Offline Join Date: Nov 2001 Member ID: 447 Pics: My Gallery Location: Williamsport, PA Age: 32 Posts: 8,342	Re: Sample Colors Outside of Photoshop! Note -- this does not work for PS6... If you have events to include in the 2009 FSC Calendar, please post them here.

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