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December 14, 2025
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Color Sampling to Create Swatch

  • December 14, 2025
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I am using the eye dropper tool to sample a color for an image in indesign to create a new swatch. The colors coming up are gray or white instead of the colors I am actually sampling. Any suggestions? 

Correct answer SHAWN32398765028i
I figured it out. my tint in the properties panel was turned down. I had to
adjust it back up to 100% and could see the colors again. Thanks!

3 replies

davecourtemanche
Inspiring
December 15, 2025

Is the color you are trying to sample in the Indesign document?

 

SHAWN32398765028iAuthorCorrect answer
December 15, 2025
I figured it out. my tint in the properties panel was turned down. I had to
adjust it back up to 100% and could see the colors again. Thanks!
December 14, 2025

Yes, I do

rob day
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 14, 2025

Hi @SHAWN32398765028i , When you double-click the Eyedripper tool do you have Fill Settings checked?

 

 

 

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