To copy all properties, you would need to also include Outline and Fill. In this example, the “Holiday” text was sampled, and its text properties – font and size – are applied to the other two words. This tool also copies and applies text properties. Then sample the object whose properties you want to copy – the gradient rectangle in this example.Īfter sampling, you can apply the outline and fill properties to the other shapes. This simple example consists of a rectangle with a dotted red outline and gradient fill, and some other shapes with different outlines and fills.Īfter activating the Attributes Eyedropper tool, use the Properties dropdown on the property bar to select the properties to copy – Outline and Fill in this example.
The Attributes Eyedropper is used to copy several types of attributes from one object, such as properties, transformations, and effects and apply them to other objects. On the Character tab of the Properties docker, click the Fill Color swatch to open the Color Viewer, and use the eyedropper here to set the text fill color. This eyedropper can also sample colors from the desktop. For example, if you want to set text color to match another color, you can right-click on the text and choose Properties, which opens the Properties docker, or Properties inspector on the Mac. Color Sampling from other ToolsĬolor sampling can also be done via the Color Window viewer, which appears in several places throughout the CorelDRAW interface.
Now this new color is ready to apply or add to the document palette.įor PC users, the document palette eyedropper can also sample colors from outside CorelDRAW. The Color Eyedropper also has the Select from Desktop option to select a color from outside CorelDRAW, such as a web page or document.įor example, if you have an image in a Word document, and you arrange your desktop so that you can see both applications, you can click Select from Desktop, then sample the color from Word. TIP: Colors in the Document palette, or in any palette along the right side, can be dragged directly onto an outline or into a fill while any tool is active. On the PC, there is also an eyedropper in the Document palette which works like the Color Eyedropper, but can be used while any tool is active.įor example, if you switch to the Pick tool, you can click the eyedropper on the Document palette, click a color, and now that color also appears in the Document palette.
NOTE: If you have other palettes displayed, you could also choose one of those palettes from the Add to Palette dropdown.įor Mac users, if you don’t see the Document palette, go to Window > Color Palettes > Document Palette. This adds the new color swatch to the Document palette, which is along the bottom of the interface. Select a new color, and rather than applying it straightaway, choose Add to Palette. To sample another color, press and hold the Shift key, and the cursor becomes an eyedropper once again. You could also go back to the eyedropper by clicking the Select Color icon on the property bar. Clicking inside the page frame applies the solid fill. When applying a color, if your cursor is over an outline you’ll see the outline symbol added to the cursor, and for a fill area you’ll see a solid square added to the cursor. When you click on the image, the color appears in the Selected Color field on the property bar, and is ready to apply. In this example, we want to use colors from the roses image for the rectangle outlines, and to add a solid fill to the page.Īfter activating the Color Eyedropper tool, as you move the cursor around you will see the color values listed, based on the object properties.īy default ,the cursor picks up the color of each individual pixel, but on the property bar there are icons you can choose to sample the average color from a 2×2 or 5×5 pixel area. The Color Eyedropper is used to sample a color in a drawing, on a palette or on your desktop, to get an exact color match. In this tutorial, we’ll review the Eyedropper tools, which are the Color Eyedropper and the Attributes Eyedropper.Ĭlick on any of the images below to view full-size.
How to Use the Eyedropper Tools in CorelDRAWĬorelDRAW has a number of tools and features for choosing colors, including palettes, color viewers, and Eyedropper tools.