How do I use ColorPix?- Start ColorPix with Start | Programs | ColorPix

	ColorPix starts by pasting the graphic clipboard into the ColorPix window
	As you move the cursor in the graphic window the web hex value of the cursor pixel is displayed below the cursor
	When the cursor is clicked, the pixel color code is stamped at the cursor and displayed in the scrolling grid in web hex, color complement web hex, and decimal Red, Green, Blue values. The right column of the grid is a user description for the clicked pixel. The description can be edited by clicking on the field.
	The graphic window can be filled two ways: Fill the ColorPix window from the clipboard. The clipboard can be filled with the entire screen with the PrintScreen key (the PrintScreen key is on the top row of the keyboard). Some programs can fill the graphic clipboard with an Edit Copy command. The ColorPix Paste button pastes the graphic clipboard into the ColorPix window Fill the ColorPix window from a graphic file. Click the File button to browse to a graphic file
	The Print button prints the scrolling list on the default printer. If Tags is checked then the graphic window is also printed.
	The default printer can be selected from File menu Print Setup
	The Tags check-box enables clicked pixels on the ColorPix window and printing of the ColorPix window with tags. If the Tags box is un-checked then clicking a pixel will only enter the pixel color information in the scrolling grid and the print function will not include the graphic window page
	The Clear Tags button removes all tags from the window and the scrolling grid
	The scrolling grid saves the color values of clicked pixels. The scroll arrows show previous clicked pixel values. The description of the displayed pixel can be edited by clicking on the description field
	The Average index sets the scope of an average value for the cursor pixel. If average is 0 then the color is only the color at the cursor pixel. If average is 1 then the color is the average of the 9 pixels within 1 pixel of the cursor pixel. The maximum value of average is 5. An average of 5 neighboring pixels is across (2*5+1)^2 = 121 pixels. The Average value can be changed with the slider index or with the PageUp/PageDown keys
	The cursor can be moved about the graphic window with the mouse or with the arrow keys1 pixel at a time. The pixel color is added to the list with a mouse click or the Enter key
	The ColorPix window can be sized and positioned for the best display
	The options and environment are saved when ColorPix exits

Note, Microsoft^® Windows hex Red and Blue color values are reversed from the Web hex values; Web Red is #FF0000 and Windows Red hex is &H0000FF; Web Blue is #0000FF and Windows Blue hex is &HFF0000; Green is #00FF00 and &H00FF00 Top  Home

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