Color Picker Background Sampling


I have found the new Color Picker tool in Lightroom 2 very frustrating.
Whilst using the Lightroom 2 beta I managed only to choose colors that where within the Color Picker palette. Try as I might I could not select a color from my image.

At last I have found out how to select a background color.

Lightroom 2 Color Picker Tool

It is quite simple. Click anywhere in the Color Picker palette whilst keeping the left mouse button held down. Now move the eyedropper tool anywhere over the image. You can move the eyedropper to your Desktop and select colors from any open application. Note the picture above does not show the eyedropper as my screen capture program does not show the cursor!

This has made the Selective Color replacement tool really work for me.

The above method of background color sampling will work anywhere in Lightroom 2 that the Color Picker tool appears. As well as in the Develop Module, it also works in the Print, Web and Slideshow Modules.

Let me know if this helps you.


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