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rgbnites
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April 21, 2025
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PSD- cicle with dot and cross hairs doesn't go away!

  • April 21, 2025
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When working with the brush tool in Photoshop, I must have hit a key that produced a mark over the work.

 

I don't know what it is and don't know how to get rid of it.

 

When I hit the pointer tool, it disappears, but when I go back to the brush, it appears again. HELP!

 

Below is a screenshot

Correct answer Trevor.Dennis

It's the Color Sampler tool.

 

Use it together with the Info Panel.  You can add an adjustment layer and it will show you before and after values.  A very useful tool for colour matching. (The numbers never lie — I expect our Dag will say that numbers can out lie Donald Trump in the right circumstances)

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Trevor.Dennis
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Trevor.DennisCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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April 22, 2025

It's the Color Sampler tool.

 

Use it together with the Info Panel.  You can add an adjustment layer and it will show you before and after values.  A very useful tool for colour matching. (The numbers never lie — I expect our Dag will say that numbers can out lie Donald Trump in the right circumstances)

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    rgbnitesAuthor
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    April 22, 2025

    Thanks! I just get frustrated when things pop up while I'm working. I didn't know what to call it or ask without a screenshot.  I guess that works well for CYMK color printing, as colors change using different stocks and finishes.

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