Selecting and working with the Color Picker

The Color Picker is commonly used to define any foreground, background or text color. In Photoshop,
the Color Picker is also used to define the color for a fill layer, a shape layer and some layer styles. Furthermore, it’s used to define the target colors for some of the color and tonal adjustments, such as the black, gray and white points in the Curves and Levels dialog boxes. The targets in the Auto Color Correction Options dialog box. Its usage doesn’t just stop there! It’s also used to define the stop points that make up a gradient and to specify a color in the Fill, Stroke and Canvas Size dialog boxes and the color in the Photo Filter dialog box.Overall,this little feature can cover an awful lot of miles over just a short period.

Because the Color Picker is used so extensively throughout Photoshop, you may want to select another type rather than the default Adobe Color Picker.As usual,Adobe gives you a number of choices.You can choose from the Adobe Color Picker, the version employed by the operating system, or even a third-party plug-in. To define the default color picker, open the Preferences dialog box to the General screen and then make your choice in the Color Picker pop-up menu. However, the Adobe Color Picker is highly recommended