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Graphic designers queue up on the right.
The rest, just stand on the left.
Here are three free applications for spotting the right color on the screen.
Pipette
You will usually find a pipette in the chemistry lab.
On your desktop, it gives you access to the color value of what’s beneath its cross-hairs.
That means anywhere on the screen, on your internet tool or in any other program.
There’s a lot of " user friendliness' in the way it handles colors.
It has just one button.
Press it (but don’t release the left button) and pass your mouse over the color.
you’re free to see the color in the box.
To lock the color, just release your mouse.
Similarly you could add more colors and build up a color list.
Color models are nothing but theoretical descriptions of colors using certain numeric values.
you’re able to build your own shades and tones by changing the color values.
All color models automatically change to reflect the new values.
Copy the value to the clipboard with a single press the Copy icon.
Pipetteis a free 377KB download and does not require an installation.
It is supported on all Windows versions.
ColorPic
ColorPic has one feature that the last color picking tool lacks.
It comes with a magnifier that helps us to go for a color a few pixels wide.
Not really"if you have an eye for the details.
you’re able to pick color from any part of the desktop too.
ColorPic displays Decimal and Hexadecimal value for the colors picked.
Similar to Pipette you could build your color list (it’s calledChipshere) up to 16 colors.
Copy the values to any other system with a click.
ColorPic is designed to pick up color in the tiniest pixel.
The magnifier and the point size slider help in fine color sampling.
ColorPicver.4.1 is a free 540KB download and requires an installation.
It is supported on Win 2000, Win XP and Vista.
Though, it uses an Eyedropper to grab a color.
Again, you’re free to change RGB values with the sliders.
It allows you to save and load a number of palettes.
ColorManiaver.3.0 is a free 676KB download and requires an installation.
It is supported on Win 2000, Win XP and Vista.
Color picking tools are really very simple.
For a web designer, the number of color models a color picker supports is of paramount importance.
On both counts, these three pass muster.
If you are interested in a Firefox add-on, there’sColorZillabut it works only within the net web surfer.
If you are picky about your colors, which one will get your vote?
One of these three or do you have another favorite?
