Advanced tips for sampling colors

Hello friends, this is Sue Jenkins with…productivity tips for web designers.…Today, I'll be showing you some…advanced color sampling techniques…to help you select and use colors…more accurately in your web designs.…Sampling color is one of those…funny job-specific terms you learn…when you become a designer.…When you sample a color,…you're essentially digitally pulling a specific set…of color values from your source file,…and then seeing those values represented…in a color swatch or as a distinct…color space value, like RGB or CMYK.…

One of the main reasons to sample colors…is to match elements in your web designs…to create more harmony and unity.…Sampling colors is extremely useful…when you're trying to match or select…colors in a web layout.…It's also really helpful when choosing…a map color when you optimize graphics…containing transparency,…and it's essential for color accuracy when you're…matching colors while you're photo retouching.…Before you begin sampling color,…let's take a look at the current color panel settings…