Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx - Manual (Page 226)

Choosing colors
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About foreground and background colors
Choose colors in the toolbox
Choose colors with the Eyedropper tool
Adobe Color Picker overview
Choose a color with the Adobe Color Picker
Choose a color while painting
Choose web-safe colors
Choose a CMYK equivalent for a non-printable color
Choose a spot color
About foreground and background colors
Photoshop uses the foreground color to paint, fill, and stroke selections and the background color to make gradient fills and fill in the erased areas
of an image. The foreground and background colors are also used by some special effects filters.
You can designate a new foreground or background color using the Eyedropper tool, the Color panel, the Swatches panel, or the Adobe Color
Picker.
The default foreground color is black, and the default background color is white. (In an alpha channel, the default foreground is white, and the
background is black.)
Choose colors in the toolbox
The current foreground color appears in the upper color selection box in the toolbox; the current background color appears in the lower box.
Foreground and background color boxes in toolbox
A. Default Colors icon B. Switch Colors icon C. Foreground color box D. Background color box
To change the foreground color, click the upper color selection box in the toolbox, and then choose a color in the Adobe Color Picker.
To change the background color, click the lower color selection box in the toolbox, and then choose a color in the Adobe Color Picker.
To reverse the foreground and background colors, click the Switch Colors icon in the toolbox.
To restore the default foreground and background colors, click the Default Colors icon in the toolbox.
Choose colors with the Eyedropper tool
The Eyedropper tool samples color to designate a new foreground or background color. You can sample from the active image or from anywhere
else on the screen.
1. Select the Eyedropper tool .
2. In the options bar, change the sample size of the eyedropper by choosing an option from the Sample Size menu:
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