Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx - Manual (Page 228)

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Adobe Color Picker
A. Picked color B. Original color C. Adjusted color D. Out-of-gamut alert icon E. Not a web-safe color alert icon F. Displays only web-safe
colors G. Color field H. Color slider I. Color values
When you select a color in the Adobe Color Picker, it simultaneously displays the numeric values for HSB, RGB, Lab, CMYK, and hexadecimal
numbers. This is useful for viewing how the different color models describe a color.
Although Photoshop uses the Adobe Color Picker by default, you can use a different Color Picker than the Adobe Color Picker by setting a
preference. For example, you can use the built-in color picker of your computer’s operating system or a third-party plug-in Color Picker.
Display the Color Picker
In the toolbox, click the foreground or background color selection box.
In the Color panel, click the Set Foreground Color or Set Background Color selection box.
The Color Picker is also available when features let you choose a color. For example, by clicking the color swatch in the options bar for some
tools, or the eyedroppers in some color adjustment dialog boxes.
Choose a color with the Adobe Color Picker
You can choose a color by entering color component values in HSB, RGB, and Lab text boxes, or by using the color slider and the color field.
To choose a color with the color slider and color field, click in the color slider or move the color slider triangle to set one color component. Then
move the circular marker or click in the color field. This sets the other two color components.
As you adjust the color using the color field and color slider, the numeric values for the different color models adjust accordingly. The rectangle to
the right of the color slider displays the new color in the top half and the original color in the bottom. Alerts appear if the color is not a web-safe
color
or is out of gamut .
You can choose a color outside the Adobe Color Picker window. Moving the pointer over the document window changes it to the Eyedropper
tool. You can then select a color by clicking in the image. The selected color is displayed in the Adobe Color Picker. You can move the
Eyedropper tool anywhere on your desktop by clicking in the image and then holding down the mouse button. You can select a color by
releasing the mouse button.
Choose a color using the HSB model
Using the HSB color model, the hue is specified in the color field, as an angle from 0° to 360° that corresponds to a location on the color wheel.
Saturation and brightness are specified as percentages. In the color field, the hue saturation increases from left to right and the brightness
increases from the bottom to top.
1. In the Adobe Color Picker, select the H option and then enter a numeric value in the H text box or select a hue in the color slider.
2. Adjust the saturation and brightness by clicking in the color field, moving the circular maker, or entering numeric values in the S and B text
boxes.
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