-DIGITAL COLOR METER-[INSTRUCTIONS]

-as of [7 SEPTEMBER 2024]

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*OVERVIEW*

*OFFICIAL LINK*

*USER GUIDE*
(single screen)

*SUPPORT*

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*TOP MENU BAR*

*PREFERENCES*

*KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS*

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*STEP 1*

*OPEN ‘DIGITAL COLOR METER’*

(spotlight search)

(you cannot change window size)

(you cannot go ‘full screen’)

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*TO HIDE OTHERS* —>

[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [ h ]

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*USE [COMMAND-TAB] TO NAVIGATE TO TARGET APP*

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*move pointer to desired location*

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*USE [COMMAND-TAB] TO NAVIGATE TO [DIGITAL COLOR METER]*

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*to lock/unlock position* —>

[COMMAND] + [ l ]

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*to copy color as text* —>

[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [ c ]

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*GO TO THIS WEBSITE* —>

-COLOR NAME FINDER-

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*close any pop-up ad*

*click into the main section of the website*

*hit [TAB] twice*

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*to paste ‘color code’* —>

[COMMAND] + [ v ]

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*HIT [RETURN]*

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*CLICK THIS BUTTON FOR MORE INFO* —>

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(CLICK DIFFERENT SPOTS ON THE [COLOR SQUARE] TO VIEW INFO ABOUT THAT COLOR…)

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*CLICK THE “COLOR SPOTTER BUTTON” TO FIND INFO ABOUT ANY COLOR ON YOUR SCREEN* —>

(meaning you don’t need to use “digital color meter”)

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*THE NEW [HEX VALUE] IS DISPLAYED IN THE [SEARCH BOX]* —>

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*the selected color is displayed in the ‘circle’* —>

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*the ‘default displayed value’ is RGB* —>

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*click this button to change the ‘displayed value format’* —>

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*HSL* —>

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*HEX* —>

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*to copy color as image* —>

[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [ c ]

(although i already use this command to ‘center’ a window with ‘spectacle app’)

(instead i go to ‘top menu bar’…)

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*to display values as ‘hexa-decimal’* —>

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Find the color value of a color on your screen

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In the Digital Color Meter app on your Mac, do any of the following:

Find the value of a color:

Move the pointer over the pixels whose values you want to see.

The color under the pointer is displayed in the Digital Color Meter window, with its color values on the right.

To change the format of the displayed color values for RGB-based color spaces, choose View > Display Values

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Adjust the size of the aperture:

Drag the Aperture Size slider.

Make the aperture smaller to select a small area or a single pixel.

If more than one pixel is within the aperture, the color values of all pixels are averaged

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Choose a different color space:

Click the pop-up menu, then choose a color space.

The values shown are specific to the color space you choose

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Note:

Values shown for extended dynamic range content are clipped to standard dynamic range

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Lock the aperture’s location:

To lock the aperture horizontally, press Command-X.

To lock it vertically, press Command-Y.

To lock it in both directions, press Command-L

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Locking the aperture makes it easier to copy the pixel’s color value.

When the aperture is locked both horizontally and vertically, it doesn’t move as you move the pointer

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Copy the color value:

To copy the color value as text, choose Color > Copy Color as Text (or press Shift-Command-C).

To copy the color value as an image, choose Color > Copy Color as Image

(or press Option-Command-C)

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The Digital Color Meter window, showing the color selected in the aperture at left, the color space pop-up menu, the color values, and the Aperture Size slider

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support.apple.com /guide/digital-color-meter/welcome/mac

Digital Color Meter User Guide for Mac

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*CLOSE ‘DIGITAL COLOR METER’*

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👈👈👈 ☜ *“DIGITAL COLOR METER” (OVERVIEW)*

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