determining the color of a pixel

[Mike Holman]

Hello everyone. I'm trying to clean up jpg images so my automation program can covert them to vector images more easily. I need to replace pixels on a pixel by pixel basis with a pencil tool. How can I determine the color of an existing pixel, so I can color match?

Thanks to all who reply.

 

[MrToM]

Have your INFO panel open and look at the colour values when you hover your cursor over a pixel.



Regards.
MrTom.

 

[Tom Mann]

To add to what Mr.Tom said, to make sure you are sampling only a single pixel, select the eyedropper tool, and in it's toolbar, make sure that the sample size is set to "Point Sample" before you start taking readings.

Also, I find that it helps greatly to view the image at a magnification of at least 800% with view/show_pixel_grid turned on, so the location of the boundaries between individual pixels are clear.

HTH,

Tom M