Viewing color values
In addition to the Color Mixer and color pop-up window, you can use the Info panel to identify color values.
To view the color value of any part of your document using the Info panel:
- Click the Eyedropper tool in the Tools panel.
- Select Window > Info to display the Info panel.
- Move the pointer over the object containing the color you want to view (Windows only).
To view the color value of the active stroke or fill color, do one of the following:
- Select Window > Color Mixer for RGB or other color system values.
- Click a color box to open the color pop-up window and view the hexadecimal value at the top of the window.
- Place the pointer over a color box and read the tooltip (Windows only).
NOTE
By default, the color's RGB values appear in the Info panel and the Color Mixer, and its hexadecimal value appears in the color pop-up window, as well as the color box tooltip in Windows. However, you can change the color model displayed in the Color Mixer or the Info panel anytime.
To display color information for another color model:
- Select another color model from the Info panel Options menu or the Color Mixer Options menu.