Why is 'Pick Color' so difficult to use?

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On a diffuse node... I can pick a color from anywhere on the screen, the color swatch changes to that color, but as soon as I move the cursor off that color, it changes to the color passed over before I can press OK and accept the color I want.
Am I using this wrong, or am I just plain stupid?
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Use the space bar or enter to 'freeze' the color and then click OK.

Yeah - not too intuitive... :D
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yes it pain you got double click on the color " theres a bit nack to using it"
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If you mouseover the "Pick" button before clicking it - it offers some help text.

"Once color picking is on, press SPACE to exit color pick mode."

I will change this to....

"Once color picking is enabled, place your mouse over over the color you want to pick, and then press SPACE."

I've also updated the manual - http://render.otoy.com/manuals/Poser/?page_id=200.

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face_off wrote:If you mouseover the "Pick" button before clicking it - it offers some help text.

"Once color picking is on, press SPACE to exit color pick mode."

I will change this to....

"Once color picking is enabled, place your mouse over over the color you want to pick, and then press SPACE."

I've also updated the manual - http://render.otoy.com/manuals/Poser/?page_id=200.

Paul
I'm still hoping for a color palette to pick from in the first place.
Hint, hint ... :D
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I'm still hoping for a color palette to pick from in the first place.
Does the standard Window color palette not provide what you need? It the leftmost button on the color picker.
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face_off wrote: Does the standard Window color palette not provide what you need? It the leftmost button on the color picker.
Oh, that's a button? Always thought that's just a color example..... :oops:
Guess, I can work with that. :)





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