Pick Color Tool Properties

This tool enables you to pick a color from layer and canvas and mix it with another color.

Activate the Pick Color tool by clicking the button in the Tools panel or by tapping the I shortcut or by holding the Alt key.

Mix Color - Switch the 'Mix Colors' button on or hold the X key to mix the picked color with the previous color. You can set the 'Mix mode sensitivity' in Preferences > Color.

Sample:

Current Layer - Color is picked only from an active layer.

All Layers - Color is picked from all layers except a background paper color.

All Layers and Canvas - Color is picked from all layers including a background paper.

Sample Size - Average sample size.

When the Pick Color tool has been selected the cursor changes to a circle with three different color areas:

New Color - The newly selected color.

Color Sample - The canvas color underneath the target.

Original Color - The old, originally used color.

Tip

You can pick colors only by hovering the cursor over - for this, enable the option "Don't need to confirm Color Picker with the mouse button" in Preferences > Color > Pick Color.