Using the color eyedropper

TIP: If you select colors that are 

You may notice that the mouse pointer changes to an eyedropper when using the text 

not on the color palette, there's a 

color popup on the Properties panel.  The eyedropper not only allows you to select a 

possibility that the web user's 

color from the color palette, it also allows you to select any color on the screen by 

monitor and/or video card aren't 

clicking on it.  That's right, you can click on the color in a picture that is displayed on 

recent enough to display the unique 

the screen, instead of choosing from the color palette.

color accurately.

This method works for all areas in Dreamweaver MX that have a color palette.

To select a unique color that isn't on the color palette, select the text, click the 

Text Color box on the Properties panel and use the eyedropper to choose any color 

viewable on the screen.

Figure 5 7 Selecting a text color with the eyedropper

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