Color Models

Figure 5.1 shows the Photoshop Color Picker. You can reach it by clicking either of the large blocks of color at the bottom of the toolbar. It has a graduated block of color, which you can click to select a particular shade, and text entry fields that display the numbers for any chosen color in each of the four color models. In addition, Photoshop gives you a Color palette, which is shown in Figure 5.2. Open it, if it's not already open, by choosing Window→Color. It has a strip along the bottom that covers the full color spectrum, plus black and white. Clicking anywhere on it sets the Color Picker to that range of colors.

Figure 5.1. The Photoshop Color Picker.
Figure 5.2. The Photoshop Color palette has adjustable sliders as well ...

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