Colour picker in OS X

[Manu]

I guess we all wish AS had a colour picker that can pick any colour of the screen. Turns out that OS X has its own colour picker build in. You'll find it in Applications/Utilities/DigitalColor Meter.

Its a little application that you can leave running. Make sure to switch it to "RGB As Actual Value, 8-bit". Just place it where your AS interface doesn't obscure it and you can always read the RGB values.

So when copying a colour, I just rest the pointer over the colour I want to pick and use the TAB to go through the RGB input fields.

[Genete]

I have a question.
In linux is not possible to paste the hex code of the color in AS color choose window. Is it possible in Windows or Mac?

PLEASE!! integrate the Moho/AS interface with Gnome or KDE in next version!!!!

BTW if someone else is interested there is a pretty colorpicker for linux and windows here.

Genete

[Manu]

Well, you can copy and paste the Hex code within AS on the mac.

But you can't paste the Hex code DigitalColor Meter grabs off the screen. Actually, you can, but the results are wrong

[rplate]

I guess we all wish AS had a colour picker that can pick any colour of the screen. Turns out that OS X has its own colour picker build in. You'll find it in Applications/Utilities/DigitalColor Meter.

Its a little application that you can leave running. Make sure to switch it to "RGB As Actual Value, 8-bit". Just place it where your AS interface doesn't obscure it and you can always read the RGB values.

So when copying a colour, I just rest the pointer over the colour I want to pick and use the TAB to go through the RGB input fields.

Manu

Great TIP!
If you make sure to switch the DigitalColor Meter to "RGB As Hex Value, 8-bit"
and your cursor is in the # hexidecimal cue, in AS..... (very bottom cue above cancel)
all you need to do is type in hex nunbers from the three RGB boxes in the DigitalColor Meter.
Make sure they are typed in the RGB order (from the top down)
Now, no need to tab. But it's Hexidecimal so case is important.

[rplate]

Well, you can copy and paste the Hex code within AS on the mac.

But you can't paste the Hex code DigitalColor Meter grabs off the screen. Actually, you can, but the results are wrong

They are correct if you remove the quotes and # sign after pasting in the Hex box at the bottom of the AS color box.

[Manu]

Wow, you're right. Either way, it involves some typing. Too bad the drag and drop from DigitalColor Meter's swatch doesn't work in AS.

[FrozenDelight]

Thanks, I needed this. I was looking for an application like this, I didn't know there was already one installed