Apple 1230 Showing and hiding the palettes, Color palette, To choose a paint color from an image

Color palette

Use the color palette to change the color that you apply with the pencil, brush, bucket, or spray can in the foreground, or to select the color that appears when you use the eraser in the background.

To change the color you apply in the foreground, click the color you want.

To change the color in the background when you erase, Option-click the color you want.

To create custom colors, double-click a swatch.

In the Color Picker that appears, select the color you want.

To choose a paint color from an image:

1Select the pencil, brush, bucket, or spray can, press Option, and then click in the image.

The foreground indicator shows the color you clicked. You can drag the eyedropper anywhere in the image, changing the foreground color as you go.

2When you find the color you want, release the Option key.

You can now use the pencil, brush, bucket, or spray can to apply the newly chosen color.

Showing and hiding the palettes

You can hide the palettes without quitting the application.

mTo hide the palette, click the close box.

Close box

mTo show a palette, choose Show Tools, Show Brushes, or Show Colors from the Window menu.

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