eyedropper
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- noun
- /ˈaɪˌdrɒpər/
- Jargon
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- The sliders at the bottom of the dialog have been positioned as a result of using the eyedroppers to select and refine the selection of the target color.
- select the eyedropper
Examples
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Select the White Balance Eyedropper from the top left menu bar (see Figure 1) and then left-click this tool (on a PC or just click on a Mac) on some foliage that should be white.
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This darkens all the targeted color (Figure 5B) and it's easy to see colors that need to be added or subtracted using the '+' and '-' eyedroppers.
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To do that, we'll grab the eyedropper tool and we're going to click on the color.
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To find it, click on the Eyedropper Tool. The Measure Tool is at the bottom of the list.
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So, now you should use the eyedropper tool (I) and get each of these colors on your sketch.
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The Eyedropper Tool (I) and previously created icons can help you with that.
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Now select the eyedropper to add to the targeted colors, picking up the hue variations you choose to include in your target.
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In addition, LiPira taught the students how to use the eyedropper tool to select a specific color and reuse it elsewhere in the composition.
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Using eyedroppers in Premiere Pro CS5.5 with the 5.5.2 update on Mac OSX v10.5.8 (Leopard) can cause a crash.
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To select the perfect shade for your project, use the eyedropper tool to click on the color in the image.
Synonyms
A tool in a program that picks a color from an image for use elsewhere
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Etymology
Eyedropper in design software is named after the real tool because it 'picks up' one thing at a time. A helpful way to remember it is to think that the on-screen eyedropper selects a single color the same way a real eyedropper picks up a single drop of liquid.