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Accessing the Picker
Customizing the Picker
Moving the Picker
Picking Multiple Colors & Shortcuts
Picker Plugins
Supported Software
Documentation
Picker
The
Picker
is your tool for selecting colors from anywhere on your screen. Once you pick a color, it’s automatically:
Added to your
Color History
.
Copied to your clipboard for instant use.
Accessing the Picker
There are several ways to open the Picker:
Click the
Picker icon
in the
Menu Bar
.
Use the
Picker icon
in the
Menu Toolbar
.
Select the
Picker
from the
Main Menu
.
Or use the shortcut:
^⌥⌘
+
P
.
Customizing the Picker
Adjust the Picker’s appearance to match your workflow:
Change the Picker’s
diameter
:
+
/
-
.
Adjust the
grid size
:
⌥
+
+
/
⌥
+
-
.
Two-finger swipe
(trackpad or Magic Mouse) up/down to resize.
Or use
⌥
+ two-finger swipe for finer control.
Moving the Picker
Drag the Picker
freely using your mouse or trackpad.
For precise adjustments, use the keyboard:
Arrow keys: Move by 1 pixel.
Hold
⇧
+ Arrow keys: Move by 10 pixels.
Picking Multiple Colors & Shortcuts
While the Picker is open, hold the
⌘
key to access shortcuts:
Pick a single color.
Pick multiple colors.
Check color contrast.
Picker Plugins
When the Picker is open, hold the
⌘
key. If a supported app is detected, you’ll see a
Send to software
option, allowing you to send the selected color directly to that app.
Supported Software
You can send colors directly to:
Illustrator
InDesign
Nova
Photoshop
Sketch
VS Code
Xcode
If your favorite app isn’t listed, let us know at
sip@sipapp.io
, we’d love to explore adding support!
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