http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/ Real-World Tips and Tricks for Creative Pros on Macs Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:50:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-3189 Chris Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:11:10 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=2005#comment-3189 Okay, so I knew this several times over the years but then forget about it! This time I'm going to use it over and over until it becomes second nature, it sure would save all those screenshots filling up my drive! Thanks for the useful tip! Okay, so I knew this several times over the years but then forget about it! This time I’m going to use it over and over until it becomes second nature, it sure would save all those screenshots filling up my drive! Thanks for the useful tip!

]]> http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-3149 Song In A Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:25:04 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=2005#comment-3149 amazing~thanks ^-^ but I do not know how much applies to working~ amazing~thanks ^-^
but I do not know how much applies to working~

]]> http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-2702 Jason Pang Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:41:42 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=2005#comment-2702 Wow, I wish I knew that earlier! Wow, I wish I knew that earlier!

]]> http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 Bron Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:30:14 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=2005#comment-2600 Awesome, thanks! I knew I'd done it before, but couldn't for the life of me remember how it had happened, so thanks for that, such a huge time saver! Awesome, thanks! I knew I’d done it before, but couldn’t for the life of me remember how it had happened, so thanks for that, such a huge time saver!

]]> http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-2523 Rubén Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:30:21 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=2005#comment-2523 hahaha it´s perfect! i didn´t realize about the fist step: to click on the document itself and then drag to anywhere. in fact it´s going to save me lots of screenshots. thanks guys! hahaha it´s perfect! i didn´t realize about the fist step: to click on the document itself and then drag to anywhere. in fact it´s going to save me lots of screenshots. thanks guys!

]]> http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 David Mead Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:42:15 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=2005#comment-2518 I first came across this when a friend was using Flash. I've been using it in Fireworks ever since. Great tip. I first came across this when a friend was using Flash. I’ve been using it in Fireworks ever since. Great tip.

]]> http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 Craig Swanson Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:19:36 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=2005#comment-2517 Rubén, the trick is to click inside a Photoshop document with your eyedropper and then, while still holding down the mouse button, dragging that eyedropper to sample colors outside the document window. Don't click elsewhere, make sure to click in the Photoshop window and then drag out onto the rest of your screen. Rubén, the trick is to click inside a Photoshop document with your eyedropper and then, while still holding down the mouse button, dragging that eyedropper to sample colors outside the document window. Don’t click elsewhere, make sure to click in the Photoshop window and then drag out onto the rest of your screen.

]]> http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-2515 Rubén Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:32:43 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=2005#comment-2515 May i be the only one that don´t undesrstand this trick? I can, as alway, sample a color with the eyedropper anywhere within the document but if i point elsewhere outside the document window (i.e. a webpage) nothing happens, i only achieve to select that window... what i am missing? May i be the only one that don´t undesrstand this trick? I can, as alway, sample a color with the eyedropper anywhere within the document but if i point elsewhere outside the document window (i.e. a webpage) nothing happens, i only achieve to select that window… what i am missing?

]]> http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-2513 Alex Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:05:20 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=2005#comment-2513 That is useful. All this time I’ve been using Apple’s DigitalColor Meter to read the 8-bit values & manually entering them into PS’s color palette. That is useful. All this time I’ve been using Apple’s DigitalColor Meter to read the 8-bit values & manually entering them into PS’s color palette.

]]> http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/use-the-photoshop-eyedropper-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-2512 Brad C Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:54:47 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=2005#comment-2512 I feel kinda stupid not knowing that before now. Thanks for sharing that's going to save a ton of time. I feel kinda stupid not knowing that before now. Thanks for sharing that’s going to save a ton of time.

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