1. Digital Imaging
Unit 3: Working with Color
Module 2: Working with The Color Picker and Swatches Palette
Working with Color
Photoshop uses the foreground
color to paint, fill, and stroke
selections and the background
color to make gradient fills and
fill in the erased areas of an
image.
The default foreground color is
black, and the default
background color is white.

2. Digital Imaging
Unit 3: Working with Color
Module 2: Working with The Color Picker and Swatches Palette
Working with Color
You can designate a
new foreground or
background color using
the Eyedropper tool,
the Color panel, the
Swatches palette, or
the Adobe Color Picker.

3. Digital Imaging
Unit 3: Working with Color
Module 2: Working with The Color Picker and Swatches Palette
Working with Color
The Eyedropper tool samples
color from another area of the
image to designate a new
foreground or background color.
You can sample from the active
image or from anywhere else on
the screen.

4. Digital Imaging
Unit 3: Working with Color
Module 2: Working with The Color Picker and Swatches Palette
Working with Color
The Color panel displays the
color values for the current
foreground and background
colors.
You can edit the foreground and
background colors using the
sliders in the panel. You can also
choose a foreground or
background color from the
spectrum of colors displayed at
the bottom of the panel.

5. Digital Imaging
Unit 3: Working with Color
Module 2: Working with The Color Picker and Swatches Palette
Working with Color
The Swatches palette provides a
set of preset colors for use in
your design. Colors can be added
to the Swatches palette using the
fly out menu located on the right
side of the palette.

6. Digital Imaging
Unit 3: Working with Color
Module 2: Working with The Color Picker and Swatches Palette
Working with Color
The Color picker allows you
to pick a color from a range
of available colors.
You can also type in color
values (RGB or CMYK) in this
panel to get an exact color
match.