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To save the current list as a library for later use, choose the Save command. Then enter a
name for the library file, and click Save.
(Mac OS) You can specify that a file extension is always appended to a library file by
setting Append File Extension to Always in the File Handling Preferences. You should
put the extension on a library filename so that you can easily share the libraries across
operating systems.
To change the display of items in a pop-up palette:
1
Click the triangle
in the upper right corner of the pop-up palette to view the
palette menu.
2
Select a view option: Text Only, Small Thumbnail, Large Thumbnail, Small List, and
Large List.
Using the Info palette (Photoshop)
The Info palette displays information about the color values beneath the pointer and,
depending on the tool in use, other useful measurements.
To display the Info palette:
Choose Window > Info.
The Info palette displays the following information:
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When displaying CMYK values, the Info palette displays an exclamation point next to
the CMYK values if the color beneath the pointer or color sampler is out of the printable
CMYK color gamut. (See
“Identifying out-of-gamut colors (Photoshop)” on page 136
.)
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When you use the marquee tool, the Info palette displays the
x
- and
y
-coordinates of
the pointer position and the width (W) and height (H) of the marquee as you drag.
•
When you use the crop tool or zoom tool, the Info palette displays the width (W) and
height (H) of the marquee as you drag. The palette also shows the angle of rotation of
the crop marquee.
•
When you use the line tool, pen tool, or gradient tool or when you move a selection,
the Info palette displays the
x
- and
y
-coordinates of your starting position, the change
in X (DX), the change in Y (DY), the angle (A), and the distance (D) as you drag.
•
When you use a two-dimensional transformation command, the Info palette displays
the percentage change in width (W) and height (H), the angle of rotation (A), and the
angle of horizontal skew (H) or vertical skew (V).
•
When you use any color adjustment dialog box (for example, Curves), the Info palette
displays the before and after color values of the pixels beneath the pointer and beneath
color samplers. (See
“Seeing the color values of pixels (Photoshop)” on page 133
.)
(ImageReady) The Info palette displays the following information:
•
The RGB numeric values for the color beneath the pointer.
•
The Opacity value for the pixels beneath the pointer.
•
The hexadecimal value for the color beneath the pointer.
•
The index color table position for the color beneath the pointer.
•
The
x
- and
y
-coordinates of the pointer.
