Photoshop blues are off

FredT · 06-17-2008, 08:34 AM

Hi,

It seems like I can never get the right shade of blue in Photoshop. I typed in #0000FF (exactly the color I wanted) for some text and it looked really weird. I examined the color with "digital color meter" and it said the color was actually #2D00FF

???

Has anyone else ever run into this?

Thanks

Niniel · 06-17-2008, 08:49 AM

What color mode is your image in?
Some RGB colors are not compatible with the CMYK color mode. Or you mihgt be working in a limited palette... it's hard to say with so little information...

FredT · 06-17-2008, 08:54 AM

Thanks for the response

I am in 8-bit RGB color

Niniel · 06-17-2008, 11:14 AM

Did a couple of tests to see what is going on. When making a (vector) shape of the color it stays the same, but a random brush stroked changed value...Then it hit me what's going on.

You're talking about text, right?
Photoshop is not actually meant to handle text and will pixellate it (transform it into pixels. Other software made to handle text - like Illustrator and InDesign - keep the text as a vector shape). In order to avoid the pixels being visible at a normal zoom, there's a few "anti aliasing" options in the top right of the tool bar. The anti aliasing actually craetes pixels in different shades to "blend" the text with the background and avoid the square "escalator" look of the pixels.

When you select with the eyedropper tool, it give you the exact value of -that- pixel, including the variants used for the anti aliasing.

Tell me if this is clear for you. If not I'll post a few screen-caps.

06-17-2008, 08:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
FredT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 192 OS: Mac OS X 10.5.2 and XP SP2	Photoshop blues are off Hi, It seems like I can never get the right shade of blue in Photoshop. I typed in #0000FF (exactly the color I wanted) for some text and it looked really weird. I examined the color with "digital color meter" and it said the color was actually #2D00FF ??? Has anyone else ever run into this? Thanks

06-17-2008, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Niniel Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 29 OS: vista	Re: Photoshop blues are off What color mode is your image in? Some RGB colors are not compatible with the CMYK color mode. Or you mihgt be working in a limited palette... it's hard to say with so little information...

06-17-2008, 08:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
FredT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 192 OS: Mac OS X 10.5.2 and XP SP2	Re: Photoshop blues are off Thanks for the response I am in 8-bit RGB color

06-17-2008, 11:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Niniel Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 29 OS: vista	Re: Photoshop blues are off Did a couple of tests to see what is going on. When making a (vector) shape of the color it stays the same, but a random brush stroked changed value...Then it hit me what's going on. You're talking about text, right? Photoshop is not actually meant to handle text and will pixellate it (transform it into pixels. Other software made to handle text - like Illustrator and InDesign - keep the text as a vector shape). In order to avoid the pixels being visible at a normal zoom, there's a few "anti aliasing" options in the top right of the tool bar. The anti aliasing actually craetes pixels in different shades to "blend" the text with the background and avoid the square "escalator" look of the pixels. When you select with the eyedropper tool, it give you the exact value of -that- pixel, including the variants used for the anti aliasing. Tell me if this is clear for you. If not I'll post a few screen-caps.