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justino13092942
justino13092942
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February 14, 2018
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MS Paint color editor in Photoshop?

  • February 14, 2018
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I've recently noticed a issue (since probably at least a week ago) where clicking on a color in Photoshop only brings up the color editor from Microsoft Paint instead. To be clear, it doesn't open the MS Paint program too - its color editor just appears inside Photoshop for some reason instead of the one that would usually be there. It's literally 100% the same, so I'm guessing this has to be a glitch and not some weird setting that was accidentally turned on, but updating Photoshop didn't get rid of it and I can't seem to find any information about it. Has anyone else even heard of this problem or how to fix it?

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    Correct answer davescm

    Hi

    Go to Edit >Preferences >General >Color Picker and choose Adobe

    Dave

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    gener7
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    gener7Community Expert
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    February 14, 2018

    I think it's a Preferences setting where you can choose either rhe Adobe Color Picker or the Microsft Color Picker.

    Ctrl k to get to Preferences, General and at the top is a drop down menu for the default Color Picker. Select Adobe's Color Picker > OK and try again.

    Apple's Color Picker is fun...you have the option  for Color Pencils.

    davescm
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    davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 14, 2018

    Hi

    Go to Edit >Preferences >General >Color Picker and choose Adobe

    Dave

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