Adobe Illustrator includes many useful tools that can help you customize the appearance of an image. The "Eyedropper" tool allows you to sample, or "eye drop," a specific color from part of an image.

Adobe's InDesign desktop publishing software lets you create vibrant, colorful media including posters and magazine spreads. It has a wide selection of tools to help you manage colors effectively, ...

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Color is an essential part of any visual project. When you find inspiration in the digital realm, it’s easy enough to find the hex code and save the shade. But what about in the real world? You can ...

Android: LifeDropper is a tiny app that uses your phone's camera to snap a picture and present information about the dominant color in the center of the frame. It's meant to be used just like the ...

If you've ever wished for a real-world version of Photoshop's eyedropper tool, you're not alone. Korean designer Jinsu Park has created this "Color Picker Pen" concept, coupling an optical scanner ...

You don’t have to be a designer to appreciate good typography – just check out this student-made device that can detect and name fonts just by looking at it. Called Spector, the prototype is used to ...