{"id":81397,"date":"2022-03-21T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=81397"},"modified":"2022-03-21T10:47:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:47:54","slug":"exploring-the-macos-color-picker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/81397-exploring-the-macos-color-picker\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the macOS Color Picker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just about every app on a Mac that has a color option uses a tool called the <strong>Color Picker<\/strong>. On my personal Mac, Color Picker is used in the following and in several other third-party apps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mail<\/li><li>Preview<\/li><li>Notes<\/li><li>iMovie<\/li><li>Keynote<\/li><li>Pages<\/li><li>Numbers<\/li><li>Word<\/li><li>Excel<\/li><li>PowerPoint<\/li><li>Stickies<\/li><li>TextEdit<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In today&#8217;s quick tutorial, I&#8217;ll show how Color Picker is used, how to save color swatches, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-can-i-find-color-picker\">Where can I find Color Picker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Color Picker is used within other apps. It&#8217;s not a standalone application in macOS, so you won&#8217;t find it in the Applications or Utilities folders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, it is found in most apps where a color needs to be selected. As an example, let&#8217;s look at Pages. Selecting a text color under the Format tab, there&#8217;s a small button next to the swatch showing the existing text color. It&#8217;s outlined in red in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-Picker-Pages.jpg\" alt=\"color picker pages\" class=\"wp-image-81398\" width=\"700\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-Picker-Pages.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-Picker-Pages-263x120.jpg 263w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-Picker-Pages-284x130.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-Picker-Pages-190x87.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-Picker-Pages-263x120@2x.jpg 526w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-Picker-Pages-284x130@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-Picker-Pages-190x87@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>The Color Picker in Pages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click that button, and the Color Picker appears. A similar button works the same magic in Numbers and Keynote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Mail, clicking the text color reveals a variety of colors arranged in a grid. If none of those colors suit your fancy, click Show Colors to reveal the Color Picker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-swatches-mail.jpg\" alt=\"Color Picker Mail Show Colors\" class=\"wp-image-81399\" width=\"669\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-swatches-mail.jpg 1338w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-swatches-mail-268x120.jpg 268w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-swatches-mail-284x127.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-swatches-mail-190x85.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-swatches-mail-268x120@2x.jpg 536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-swatches-mail-284x127@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Color-swatches-mail-190x85@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption>Click &#8220;Show Colors&#8221; to reveal the Color Picker.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s that easy! Now you&#8217;re ready to have fun with colors on your Mac. Have questions? Feel free to leave them in the comments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-topics\">Related topics:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/80961-how-to-set-up-custom-mouse-pointers-in-macos-monterey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Set Up Custom Mouse Pointers in macOS Monterey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/80852-how-to-set-up-universal-clipboard-for-macos-ios-and-ipados\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Set Up Universal Clipboard for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/80585-how-to-enable-and-use-the-hello-screen-saver-in-macos-monterey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Enable and Use the \u2018Hello\u2019 Screen Saver in macOS Monterey<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use the macOS Color Picker whenever a color needs 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