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November 15, 2016 | Digital Scrapper News | Volume 14 Issue 45
Hi ,
 Eyedropper tool or Color Picker tool? Regardless of what you call it, it’s essential in the world of digital scrapbooking.
The Eyedropper tool has a direct line of communication to the Foreground Color Chip. If you click on your document with this tool, the Foreground Color Chip will instantly change to the color of the pixel you clicked on. It’s called sampling.
But did you know . . .
The Eyedropper tool can be used to sample colors from anywhere on your desktop. It’s true! Sampling doesn’t have to happen only within your program.
First, make sure you can see outside your program:
In Windows partially minimize your program by clicking on the middle button in the upper right corner, between the Minimize and Maximize button. Then click and drag from the lower right corner to make the program smaller so you can see some of the desktop.
On a Mac click and drag from the lower right corner to resize the program, or, in the Menu Bar choose Window > Application Frame to hide the back of the program letting you see through to the desktop.
Then do this:
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Get the Eyedropper tool.
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On your document, click and hold.
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Without letting up on your mouse, drag your cursor outside the program to anywhere on your desktop.
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You should see the Foreground Color Chip changing colors as you drag the cursor around on your desktop or over web pages. Note:
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When you find a color you like, let go of the mouse button.
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Voila! Your Foreground Color Chip now matches the last color you sampled.
It’s the little things in life, right? Go forward and be awesome, my friend.
 2017 Creative Team Call
Our focus for the year of 2017 is to help everyone, young and old, tell their stories beautifully. To do that, we need a little help from our friends.
We are looking for 11 like-minded individuals willing to give of their time and talent by serving a commitment of one year on our Creative Team.
If you (1) have a desire to tell the story of yourself and your family, (2) thrive in a team environment, and (3) enjoy the process of learning and creating, then we want to hear from you.
 Help Desk
Last week we introduced our new Help Desk feature. Thanks for the great feedback! Here are a couple Help Desk facts in case you missed the big announcement.
Help Desk is:
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an email/ticket system designed to handle all our customer service needs.
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for questions related to your account, technical issues, and classroom support.
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maintained by our team. We’re all working together to get your questions answered in a timely fashion.
Help Desk is not:
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the place for general questions and how-tos. Our forums are still the perfect place for this.
You can always find a link to the Help Desk at the bottom of our weekly newsletter.
 New FREE Tutorial
Create a custom ombre background using the Multiply blend mode. You won’t believe how quick and easy this is!
Skills practiced:
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Setting a Guide
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Distributing layers
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Blend Modes
A FREE Tutorial by Jenifer Juris
Header image created using this month’s Premier/Mini Class kit: Count Your Blessings by Digilicious Design.
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