GIMP/Colour Picker
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[edit] The Basics
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On the right side you can see default settings for colour picker. Here's short ( and then long ) description about everything there:
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- Sample average - set whether to pick average value from pixels
- Sample merged - set whether all samples to be merged
- Pick mode - modes
- Use info window - set whether you want to see the info window
[edit] Sample Average
That's the first option, by default unchecked. When in use, it will take all pixels from some radius (number of pixels in each direction), and pick the average value. The radius value is by default set to 3, but can be anything between 1 to 300.
[edit] Sample Merged
Takes colour information from all visible layers.
[edit] Pick Mode
There are four modes in the colour picker tool. Here are their descriptions:
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- Pick only - only picks a colour, doing nothing to it (information dialogue must be turned on);
- Set foreground colour - picked colour is used as foreground colour;
- Set background colour - picked colour is used as background colour;
- Add to palette - adds the colour to the palette, especially useful while creating palettes;
Ctrl switches between Set foreground colour and Set background colour, when either of these is active.
[edit] Info Window
Shows an info window, with two columns of information - you can choose for both of those these options: pixel, RGB, HSV and CMYK, with pixel and RGB being active by default. Shift toggles it on and off.
