Color picker+Fill

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Harry Lockwood wrote:

I use the color picker to choose a color in one image, then open a new image to fill with that color. I can do this manually by inserting the RGB values, but isn’t there a simpler way? TIA

To fill a selected area, or an entire image if ther is no selection, hold down the ALT key on your keyboard and press the Backspace key.

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Harry Lockwood wrote:

I’ll probably be embarrassed by how simple this is, but it’s stumping me.
I use the color picker to choose a color in one image, then open a new image to fill with that color. I can do this manually by inserting the RGB values, but isn’t there a simpler way? TIA

HFL

you can copy hex value of the color and paste it in color window in PS.

In article ,
Harry Lockwood wrote:

I’ll probably be embarrassed by how simple this is, but it’s stumping me.
I use the color picker to choose a color in one image, then open a new image to fill with that color. I can do this manually by inserting the RGB values, but isn’t there a simpler way? TIA

HFL

Let me restate the problem in its entirety because the suggestions of tacit and Prekoplotic don’t get me there, definitely due to my limited PS skills.

I have a "ink separation" chart showing the 8 colors (black, magenta, etc.) of an Epson printer’s inks. With the color sampler in PS I can get the RGB values of each color. In a new document, I can create 8 fill layers, one for each color, by putting in the RGB values. Then, if I want to print a page of any one of the colors, I can do so by making only that layer active.

tacit: Your suggestion worked for one layer, but subsequent layers, after sampling different colors, were the same as the first layer.

Preko: I can read the hex value when the color chart in PS is displayed, but how to display the color chart (or just the hex value) when a sample is chosen from the ink separation chart?

Sorry that this is turning out to be much ado about little, but I’m curious to solve the problem for more strategic reasons. Thanks.

HFL

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In article ,
Harry Lockwood wrote:

I’ll probably be embarrassed by how simple this is, but it’s stumping me.
I use the color picker to choose a color in one image, then open a new image to fill with that color. I can do this manually by inserting the RGB values, but isn’t there a simpler way? TIA

HFL

Let me restate the problem in its entirety because the suggestions of tacit and Prekoplotic don’t get me there, definitely due to my limited PS skills.

I have a "ink separation" chart showing the 8 colors (black, magenta, etc.) of an Epson printer’s inks. With the color sampler in PS I can get the RGB values of each color. In a new document, I can create 8 fill layers, one for each color, by putting in the RGB values. Then, if I want to print a page of any one of the colors, I can do so by making only that layer active.

tacit: Your suggestion worked for one layer, but subsequent layers, after sampling different colors, were the same as the first layer.
Preko: I can read the hex value when the color chart in PS is displayed, but how to display the color chart (or just the hex value) when a sample is chosen from the ink separation chart?

Sorry that this is turning out to be much ado about little, but I’m curious to solve the problem for more strategic reasons. Thanks.
HFL

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I don’t get this at all

but you can save any color in the swatch palette for later use you can make a new palette with just those colors

will that help??

why make a new document with all the colors in layers instead of just turning off and on the channels and print each one separately? sounds like a color separation that PS does for you automatically

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"KatWoman" wrote:

"Harry Lockwood" wrote in message

In article ,
Harry Lockwood wrote:

I’ll probably be embarrassed by how simple this is, but it’s stumping me.
I use the color picker to choose a color in one image, then open a new image to fill with that color. I can do this manually by inserting the RGB values, but isn’t there a simpler way? TIA

HFL

Let me restate the problem in its entirety because the suggestions of tacit and Prekoplotic don’t get me there, definitely due to my limited PS skills.

I have a "ink separation" chart showing the 8 colors (black, magenta, etc.) of an Epson printer’s inks. With the color sampler in PS I can get the RGB values of each color. In a new document, I can create 8 fill layers, one for each color, by putting in the RGB values. Then, if I want to print a page of any one of the colors, I can do so by making only that layer active.

tacit: Your suggestion worked for one layer, but subsequent layers, after sampling different colors, were the same as the first layer.
Preko: I can read the hex value when the color chart in PS is displayed, but how to display the color chart (or just the hex value) when a sample is chosen from the ink separation chart?

Sorry that this is turning out to be much ado about little, but I’m curious to solve the problem for more strategic reasons. Thanks.
HFL

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I don’t get this at all

KatWoman: If you don’t get it, it’s because I’m not explaining it very well.

but you can save any color in the swatch palette for later use you can make a new palette with just those colors

will that help??

why make a new document with all the colors in layers instead of just turning off and on the channels and print each one separately? sounds like a color separation that PS does for you automatically

The ink separation file consists of eight 21-step intensity wedges. There is a wedge for each of Y, M, C, LC, LM, K, LK, LLK. (This is part of a calibration setup for QuadTone RIP. But let’s not go there.)

Simplifying: I can sample, say, 100% LM with the color sampler. Now I want to be able to print a page of that color only. How do I do that?

HFL

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In article ,
Harry Lockwood wrote:

Simplifying: I can sample, say, 100% LM with the color sampler. Now I want to be able to print a page of that color only. How do I do that?

When you use the words "color sampler," do you mean the eyedropper tool? ALT-Backspace fills a layer with the current foreground color. The eyedropper tool sets the foreground color.

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I would consider using "duotone" from the image / mode list – however Im not sure how that works with
colour separations and RIP plates.

Want be a solver, but might help inspire more thought…??

paul.

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In article <fJvIj.14520$>,
"KatWoman" wrote:

"Harry Lockwood" wrote in message

In article ,
Harry Lockwood wrote:

I’ll probably be embarrassed by how simple this is, but it’s stumping me.

I use the color picker to choose a color in one image, then open a new image to fill with that color. I can do this manually by inserting the
RGB values, but isn’t there a simpler way? TIA

HFL

Let me restate the problem in its entirety because the suggestions of tacit and Prekoplotic don’t get me there, definitely due to my limited PS skills.

I have a "ink separation" chart showing the 8 colors (black, magenta, etc.) of an Epson printer’s inks. With the color sampler in PS I can get the RGB values of each color. In a new document, I can create 8 fill layers, one for each color, by putting in the RGB values. Then, if
I want to print a page of any one of the colors, I can do so by making only that layer active.

tacit: Your suggestion worked for one layer, but subsequent layers, after sampling different colors, were the same as the first layer.
Preko: I can read the hex value when the color chart in PS is displayed, but how to display the color chart (or just the hex value) when a sample is chosen from the ink separation chart?

Sorry that this is turning out to be much ado about little, but I’m curious to solve the problem for more strategic reasons. Thanks.
HFL

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I don’t get this at all

KatWoman: If you don’t get it, it’s because I’m not explaining it very well.

but you can save any color in the swatch palette for later use you can make a new palette with just those colors

will that help??

why make a new document with all the colors in layers instead of just turning off and on the channels and print each one separately? sounds like a color separation that PS does for you automatically

The ink separation file consists of eight 21-step intensity wedges. There is a wedge for each of Y, M, C, LC, LM, K, LK, LLK. (This is part of a calibration setup for QuadTone RIP. But let’s not go there.)
Simplifying: I can sample, say, 100% LM with the color sampler. Now I want to be able to print a page of that color only. How do I do that?
HFL

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In article <47f2e952$0$65777$>,
"Paul Stevens" wrote:

I would consider using "duotone" from the image / mode list – however Im not sure how that works with
colour separations and RIP plates.

Want be a solver, but might help inspire more thought…??
paul.

"Harry Lockwood" wrote in message

In article <fJvIj.14520$>,
"KatWoman" wrote:

"Harry Lockwood" wrote in message

In article ,
Harry Lockwood wrote:

I’ll probably be embarrassed by how simple this is, but it’s stumping me.

I use the color picker to choose a color in one image, then open a new image to fill with that color. I can do this manually by inserting the
RGB values, but isn’t there a simpler way? TIA

HFL

Let me restate the problem in its entirety because the suggestions of tacit and Prekoplotic don’t get me there, definitely due to my limited PS skills.

I have a "ink separation" chart showing the 8 colors (black, magenta, etc.) of an Epson printer’s inks. With the color sampler in PS I can get the RGB values of each color. In a new document, I can create 8 fill layers, one for each color, by putting in the RGB values. Then, if
I want to print a page of any one of the colors, I can do so by making only that layer active.

tacit: Your suggestion worked for one layer, but subsequent layers, after sampling different colors, were the same as the first layer.
Preko: I can read the hex value when the color chart in PS is displayed, but how to display the color chart (or just the hex value) when a sample is chosen from the ink separation chart?

Sorry that this is turning out to be much ado about little, but I’m curious to solve the problem for more strategic reasons. Thanks.
HFL

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I don’t get this at all

KatWoman: If you don’t get it, it’s because I’m not explaining it very well.

but you can save any color in the swatch palette for later use you can make a new palette with just those colors

will that help??

why make a new document with all the colors in layers instead of just turning off and on the channels and print each one separately? sounds like a color separation that PS does for you automatically

The ink separation file consists of eight 21-step intensity wedges. There is a wedge for each of Y, M, C, LC, LM, K, LK, LLK. (This is part of a calibration setup for QuadTone RIP. But let’s not go there.)
Simplifying: I can sample, say, 100% LM with the color sampler. Now I want to be able to print a page of that color only. How do I do that?
HFL

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More thought on my part would be a good idea. I think I’ve made this problem more complicated than it is. I see now that making multiple layers is not necessary to get the result I want. I’m changing direction. Thanks.

HFL

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In article ,
tacit wrote:

In article ,
Harry Lockwood wrote:

Simplifying: I can sample, say, 100% LM with the color sampler. Now I want to be able to print a page of that color only. How do I do that?

When you use the words "color sampler," do you mean the eyedropper tool? ALT-Backspace fills a layer with the current foreground color. The eyedropper tool sets the foreground color.

There are three tools (CS3) in that sub-pallet, the Eyedropper, the Color Sampler and the Ruler. I was referring to the Color sampler. In any event, as I said in another reply, my original goal seems now more complicated than necessary. I’ll try to get what I need in a simpler (no multiple layers) approach. Thanks for helping out.

HFL

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In article ,
Harry Lockwood wrote:

I’ll probably be embarrassed by how simple this is, but it’s stumping me.
I use the color picker to choose a color in one image, then open a new image to fill with that color. I can do this manually by inserting the RGB values, but isn’t there a simpler way? TIA

HFL

In the beating-a-dead-horse dept.: KatWoman supplied the critical hint. In the origin document, click on the area with the desired color using the Eyedropper tool. This makes that color the foreground color. Go to the Swatch pallet, click on an empty space to create and name a new swatch. The chosen color will be added as a new swatch.

In the destination document, open a New Fill Layer/Solid Color click on the newly created swatch. That color will fill the new layer.

Thanks, KatWoman. Thanks also to tacit, Prekoplotic and Paul Stevens for your assistance.

HFL

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Harry Lockwood found these unused words:

In article ,
Harry Lockwood wrote:

I’ll probably be embarrassed by how simple this is, but it’s stumping me.
I use the color picker to choose a color in one image, then open a new image to fill with that color. I can do this manually by inserting the RGB values, but isn’t there a simpler way? TIA

HFL

In the beating-a-dead-horse dept.: KatWoman supplied the critical hint. In the origin document, click on the area with the desired color using the Eyedropper tool. This makes that color the foreground color. Go to the Swatch pallet, click on an empty space to create and name a new swatch. The chosen color will be added as a new swatch.
In the destination document, open a New Fill Layer/Solid Color click on the newly created swatch. That color will fill the new layer.
Thanks, KatWoman. Thanks also to tacit, Prekoplotic and Paul Stevens for your assistance.

HFL

Gee … perhaps I have a defective version, but for me I just select the colour with the eyedropper which makes it the foreground. Switch windows and apply the fill … Perhaps something to be said for staying with v7?

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In article ,
Harry Lockwood wrote:

I’ll probably be embarrassed by how simple this is, but it’s stumping me.
I use the color picker to choose a color in one image, then open a new image to fill with that color. I can do this manually by inserting the RGB values, but isn’t there a simpler way? TIA

HFL

In the beating-a-dead-horse dept.: KatWoman supplied the critical hint. In the origin document, click on the area with the desired color using the Eyedropper tool. This makes that color the foreground color. Go to the Swatch pallet, click on an empty space to create and name a new swatch. The chosen color will be added as a new swatch.
In the destination document, open a New Fill Layer/Solid Color click on the newly created swatch. That color will fill the new layer.
Thanks, KatWoman. Thanks also to tacit, Prekoplotic and Paul Stevens for your assistance.

HFL

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WOW I was just guessing cause I still can’t figure out what you are trying to do but glad to be of help