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Why is 'Pick Color' so difficult to use?

PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:45 pm
by RGUS
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?

Re: Why is 'Pick Color' so difficult to use?

PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:46 pm
by mlru
Use the space bar or enter to 'freeze' the color and then click OK.

Yeah - not too intuitive... :D

Re: Why is 'Pick Color' so difficult to use?

PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:46 pm
by ch0pper
yes it pain you got double click on the color " theres a bit nack to using it"

Re: Why is 'Pick Color' so difficult to use?

PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:56 pm
by face_off
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

Re: Why is 'Pick Color' so difficult to use?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:47 am
by mlru
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
Uwe

Re: Why is 'Pick Color' so difficult to use?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:15 am
by face_off
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.

Re: Why is 'Pick Color' so difficult to use?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:49 pm
by mlru
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. :)





What? Read the manual? Me? NEVER!