Skip to main content
F
FluffyHeretic
Participant
July 24, 2020
Question

Color Picker Choosing Wildly Wrong Color

  • July 24, 2020
  • 2 replies
  • 1389 views

When I eyedrop a color on my page, it chooses the right color as long as I have the button held down, but then when I release the button it switches to something completely different.

 

In this first image, I have the color set to something random (not anything on the page) so that you can see it's not just reverting to the color that was already selected.

Here, I'm holding down the button (sorry you can't see my cursor, it didn't capture, but it's right in the middle of the yellow, not near an edge at all). You can see it has the correct color chosen.

In the third image, I've released the button. Now the color it's chosen is... gray? That's not even in my image.

This happens regardless of whether I eyedrop while I have the color picker open, or if I just use the eyedropper tool.

 

My eyedropper is set to Point Sample already. It's also set to sample all layers. Is this to do with a setting or something that I'm missing? A bug? Help is very much appreciated because not being able to eyedrop properly is quite annoying... Thank you in advance.

    2 replies

    JJMack
    Community Expert
    JJMackCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 24, 2020

    By any chance is a layer mask Photoshop current target they only contain Black, White and shades of gray? The gray shade look good to me. 

    JJMack
      jane-e
      Community Expert
      jane-eCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 24, 2020

      Hi

      We need a little more information:

      • In Image > Mode, what is the mode?
      • In Image > Mode, what is the #Bits per channel?
      • In the Layers panel, are you on the image or the mask when you get gray? What is the Blending mode and transparency? Is the layer clipped to another layer?
      • Show the options bar for the eyedropper tool.

      Jane

      J
      JJJB1990
      Participant
      February 6, 2024

      I'm having this same issue and:

      -image mode is RGB

      -8 Bits

      -on the image, normal blending mode, 100% opacity, layer is not clipped to anything

      - eyedropper tool is selected. point sample. all layers. 

       

      I select a color and, not only does it choose the same dark grey every time (the dark grey that is actually the background for the photoshop program, behind the canvas), but it moves the canvas slightly left every time I click it.

       

      any thoughts?

       

      Thank you

      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
      Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices