When you click a vector object or text, you get the actual ink, not the color at the point where you click. For example, if the object contains a symbol ink of white stars on a blue background, this becomes the current ink, whether you click a white or blue area. Selecting a color In all objects, the Color Dropper can pick up the color at the tip of the pointer. In this mode, the tool selects apparent colors, which is the color you actually see. 1 Double-click the Color Dropper icon. In the dialog box, select Pixel Color and click OK. 2 Select the Color Dropper tool. Click a color to set the current fill ink color and background color. Option-click (Mac) or right-click (Windows) to set the current pen ink color and foreground color. Selecting colors outside Canvas With the Color Dropper selected, you can drag from the Canvas win- dow to anywhere on screen. As long as you press the mouse button, the Color Dropper remains active; the ink icons in the toolbox show you the colors the tool can select. Release the mouse button to select the color under the tip of the pointer. The color you select becomes the current fill ink and background color. You can’t use this method to select the pen color. Applying colors to objects You can apply the current inks to vector objects and text with the Color Dropper. This makes it easy to quickly transfer inks from one object to another. Mac Control-click a vector or text object to apply the current fill ink to the object. Control+Option-click to apply the current pen ink to the object. Windows Ctrl-click a vector or text object to apply the current fill ink to the object. Ctrl-right-click to apply the current pen ink to the object. Note: The Color Dropper mode does not affect the application of col- ors. Also, you cannot apply colors to paint objects using the Color Dropper tool. Tip While editing an image with a painting tool, you can quickly switch to the Color Dropper. Press Option (Mac) or Alt (Win- dows) to display the Color Dropper, and click to select a foreground color for painting.
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