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15. Select a color from the canvas or layer

When drawing, you often find yourself needing to switch to another color. If the color you want to use next is already present on your canvas or layer, there are methods to select that color without having to go to the Color window, allowing you to work more efficiently.

There are 2 ways to select a color from the canvas or layer.

  • Use the Eyedropper
  • Use the Quick Eyedropper




Using the Eyedropper



Open the ①Tool Select window. Select the ②Eyedropper. Click (or tap) on ③the color you wish to use to select the color.

When selecting a color in this way, you can set the Reference layer as either Canvas (all layers together) or Current Layer.

①Canvas … Uses all layers together as the reference. This method is affected by the different individual blending modes and opacities of each layer, and selects the color as seen on your screen.
②Current Layer … Uses only the current layer as the reference. This method is not affected by the different individual blending modes and opacities of each layer, and selects the color as it is on the current layer.

For example, let’s make a red rectangle and a blue circle, then try selecting a color by setting the Blending Mode on the blue circle’s layer to Multiply. If the Reference is set to ①Canvas, you’ll select ②the color currently being applied by the Blending Mode.

Now let’s try changing the Reference to ①Current Layer and selecting a color from there. This time it selected ②the color not being applied by the Blending Mode.

So if you don’t want your use of the Eyedropper tool to be affected by the differences in blending modes and opacities of your layers, you can switch your Reference to Current Layer.


Using the Quick Eyedropper



The Quick Eyedropper is a function that can select a color with just a long press of the finger on the screen. It’s a convenient tool that saves having to open the Tool Select window and manually switch to the Eyedropper.

Do a long press of the finger on the area displaying ①the color you wish to select. This brings up ②a magnifying glass, which will select the color on the area you’re holding your finger on.

If you wish to cancel the Quick Eyedropper while it’s in use, keep your finger held down and use ①a different finger to tap another spot on the screen.

If you don’t want to use the Quick Eyedropper tool at all, you can turn the function off.

Tap ①Return, then go to ②Settings. Go to ③Quick Eyedropper and set it to off, then press the ④✓ to close the Settings window. This will turn the Quick Eyedropper off.

When the Quick Eyedropper is turned off, if you want to select a color from the canvas or layer, open the ①Tool Select window and select the ②Eyedropper.

Chapter

  1. 01.
    Introduction
  2. 02.
    Let's Take a Look at Some Sample Artwork
  3. 03.
    Start Creating an Artwork
  4. 04.
    Toolbar and Tool Selection
  5. 05.
    Do Your Draft Sketch by Hand
  6. 06.
    About Layers
  7. 07.
    Let's Trace
  8. 08.
    Undo and Eraser
  9. 09.
    Fine Tuning Using the Lasso tool
  10. 10.
    Check by Reflecting Horizontally
  11. 11.
    Select Colors in the Color window
  12. 12.
    Use Color Fill for the Undercoat
  13. 13.
    Turn Clipping On
  14. 14.
    Making a Gradation (Shading)
  15. 15.
    Select a color from the canvas or layer
  16. 16.
    Create Highlights and Shadows
  17. 17.
    Paste a Texture
  18. 18.
    Let's Merge Layers
  19. 19.
    Sign Your Artwork
  20. 20.
    View Your Artwork
  21. 21.
    Post Your Artwork
  22. 22.
    Share Your Artwork
  23. 23.
    Open your ibisPaint data in Clip Studio Paint
  24. 24.
    Prime Membership / Remove Ads Add-on (iOS,iPadOS,Android versions)
  25. 25.
    Prime Membership / Pro Add-on (Windows Version)
  26. 26.
    Synchronizing the artworks on your device with Cloud Storage
  27. 27.
    Save the past state of an Artwork as an IPV file
  28. 28.
    Rearrange artworks
  29. 29.
    Make custom brush
  30. 30.
    Installing and Exporting the Custom Brush
  31. 31.
    Release a Custom Brush to the Online Gallery
  32. 32.
    Brush Export and Import
  33. 33.
    Search For Brushes
  34. 34.
    Display images to use as reference
  35. 35.
    Add Color to the Analog Image using Multiply
  36. 36.
    Stabilizer
  37. 37.
    Layer: Clipping is convenient
  38. 38.
    Layer: Changing the color with Alpha Lock
  39. 39.
    Layer: Let's try using Screen Tone
  40. 40.
    Layer: Selection Layer
  41. 41.
    Layer: Save Layer as Transparent PNG command
  42. 42.
    Layer: Naming your layers to manage them
  43. 43.
    Layer: Rasterize
  44. 44.
    Layer: Layer Folders
  45. 45.
    Layer: Folder Move/Transform
  46. 46.
    Layer: Add Layer from Canvas
  47. 47.
    Apply Canvas Papers to your canvas
  48. 48.
    Display Grid on the Canvas
  49. 49.
    Save canvas as Transparent PNG
  50. 50.
    Make the background transparent with Eraser Bucket
  51. 51.
    Putting texture to the floor with Perspective Form
  52. 52.
    Skirt with Mesh Form
  53. 53.
    Entering text with Text tool
  54. 54.
    Creating manga with Frame Divider tool
  55. 55.
    Enlarging the canvas with Canvas Size
  56. 56.
    Cutting off the canvas with Trim
  57. 57.
    Create a Manga Manuscript for Printing
  58. 58.
    Canvas creation with resolution (dpi) specification
  59. 59.
    Changing image resolution with Resize
  60. 60.
    Change canvas Color Mode
  61. 61.
    Output High-Resolution Images with AI (Artificial Intelligence)
  62. 62.
    Texture with Material tool
  63. 63.
    Cut, Copy, Paste
  64. 64.
    Ruler: Straight Ruler
  65. 65.
    Ruler: Circular Ruler
  66. 66.
    Ruler: Elliptical Ruler
  67. 67.
    Ruler: Radial Ruler
  68. 68.
    Ruler: Mirror Ruler
  69. 69.
    Ruler: Kaleidoscope Ruler
  70. 70.
    Ruler: Array Ruler
  71. 71.
    Ruler: Perspective Array Ruler
  72. 72.
    Drawing Tool: Straight Line
  73. 73.
    Drawing Tool: Rectangle
  74. 74.
    Drawing Tool:Circle
  75. 75.
    Drawing Tool:Ellipse
  76. 76.
    Drawing Tool:Regular Polygon
  77. 77.
    Drawing Tool:Bezier Curve
  78. 78.
    Drawing Tool:Polyline
  79. 79.
    Drawing Tool:Fill
  80. 80.
    Selection Area tool: Color Range
  81. 81.
    Selection Area tool: Expand/Contract Selection Area
  82. 82.
    Special: Liquify Pen
  83. 83.
    Special: Lasso Fill
  84. 84.
    Special: Lasso Eraser
  85. 85.
    Special: Copy Pen
  86. 86.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Brightness & Contrast
  87. 87.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Tone Curve
  88. 88.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Hue Saturation Lightness
  89. 89.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Color Balance
  90. 90.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Extract Line Drawing
  91. 91.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Find Edges (Handwriting)
  92. 92.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Find Edges
  93. 93.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Change Drawing Color
  94. 94.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Mono Color
  95. 95.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Grayscale
  96. 96.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Black & White
  97. 97.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Posterize
  98. 98.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Invert Color
  99. 99.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Gradation Map
  100. 100.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Levels Adjustment
  101. 101.
    Filter (Adjust Color): Replace Color
  102. 102.
    Filter (Blur): Gaussian Blur
  103. 103.
    Filter (Blur): Zooming Blur
  104. 104.
    Filter (Blur): Moving Blur
  105. 105.
    Filter (Blur):Spin Blur
  106. 106.
    Filter (Blur): Lens Blur
  107. 107.
    Filter (Blur): Mosaic
  108. 108.
    Filter (Blur): Unsharp Mask
  109. 109.
    Filter (Blur): Frosted Glass
  110. 110.
    Filter (Style): Stroke (Both)
  111. 111.
    Filter (Style): Stained Glass
  112. 112.
    Filter (Style): Wet Edge
  113. 113.
    Filter (Style): Glow (Inner)
  114. 114.
    Filter (Style): Bevel (Inner)
  115. 115.
    Filter (Style): Bevel (Outer)
  116. 116.
    Filter (Style): Emboss
  117. 117.
    Filter (Style): Relief
  118. 118.
    Filter (Style): Waterdrop (Rounded)
  119. 119.
    Filter (Style): Stroke (Outer)
  120. 120.
    Filter (Style): Glow (Outer)
  121. 121.
    Filter (Style): Satin
  122. 122.
    Filter (Style): Drop Shadow
  123. 123.
    Filter (Style): Extrude
  124. 124.
    Filter (Style): God Rays
  125. 125.
    Filter (Draw): Parallel Gradation
  126. 126.
    Filter (Draw): Concentric Gradation
  127. 127.
    Filter (Draw): Radial Line Gradation
  128. 128.
    Filter (Draw): Radial Line
  129. 129.
    Filter (Draw): Speed Line
  130. 130.
    Filter (Draw): Clouds
  131. 131.
    Filter (Draw): QR Code
  132. 132.
    Filter (AI): Auto Paint
  133. 133.
    Filter (AI): Background Removal
  134. 134.
    Filter (Artistic): Anime Background
  135. 135.
    Filter (Artistic): Manga Background
  136. 136.
    Filter (Artistic): Chromatic Aberration (Color Shift, RGB Shift)
  137. 137.
    Filter (Artistic): Glitch
  138. 138.
    Filter (Artistic): Noise
  139. 139.
    Filter (Artistic): Retro Game
  140. 140.
    Filter (Artistic): Chrome
  141. 141.
    Filter (Artistic): Bloom
  142. 142.
    Filter (Artistic): Cross Filter
  143. 143.
    Filter (Artistic): Sheer
  144. 144.
    Filter (Pixelate): Pixelate Crystalize
  145. 145.
    Filter (Pixelate): Hexagonal Pixelate
  146. 146.
    Filter (Pixelate): Square Pixelate
  147. 147.
    Filter (Pixelate): Triangular Pixelate
  148. 148.
    Filter (Pixelate): Pointillize
  149. 149.
    Filter (Pixelate): Dots (Hexagonal)
  150. 150.
    Filter (Pixelate): Dots (Square)
  151. 151.
    Filter (Transform): Expansion
  152. 152.
    Filter (Transform): Fisheye Lens
  153. 153.
    Filter (Transform): Sphere Lens
  154. 154.
    Filter (Transform): Wave
  155. 155.
    Filter (Transform): Ripple
  156. 156.
    Filter (Transform): Twirl
  157. 157.
    Filter (Transform): Polar Coordinates
  158. 158.
    Filter (Frame): Table
  159. 159.
    Filter (Frame): Blur Frame
  160. 160.
    Filter (Movie): Rain
  161. 161.
    Adjustment Layer
  162. 162.
    Create an animation
  163. 163.
    Switching devices / transferring data (with Dropbox)
  164. 164.
    Switching devices / transferring data (with SD card on Android)
  165. 165.
    Switching devices / transferring data (with PC on iOS)
  166. 166.
    Model change / Transfer (Backup settings)
  167. 167.
    Settings window details
  168. 168.
    Change the Background Color of the Canvas
  169. 169.
    Details of Brush Parameters
  170. 170.
    Bucket tool details
  171. 171.
    Layer Window Details
  172. 172.
    Transform tool details
  173. 173.
    Blend mode details
  174. 174.
    View Menu details
  175. 175.
    How to upload transparent PNG onto X
  176. 176.
    Importing and exporting Photoshop files (PSD)
  177. 177.
    Posting Multiple Pages of Comic to the Online Gallery
  178. 178.
    Gestures, Keyboard shortcuts (iOS,iPadOS,Android versions)
  179. 179.
    Gestures, Keyboard shortcuts (Windows Version)
  180. 180.
    Use a Promo Code
  181. 181.
    Delete Account