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Getting started with Palette Picker

Tutorial created by Ray Borduin, WebAssist

Categories: Free Tools, Dreamweaver

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Get started with Palette Picker to color pick directly from Adobe Kuler's color themes - in a Dreamweaver panel.

arrow downWhat you need to start

  1. Dreamweaver CS4 or newer
  2. WebAssist Free Tools extension installed
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    - Learn how to install a Dreamweaver extension.

arrow downUse the color picker

  1. Open the file in Dreamweaver you want to update (or add) colors on. This may be a web page or a stylesheet.
  2. In the main Dreamweaver menu, click WebAssist > PalettePicker
  3. In the PalettePicker panel (which you can dock if you like), select a category you want to browse, such as Most Popular, or select tag and type in a keyword
  4. Look for a color scheme you like
  5. In Code view, select the area on your page you want to specify a color for.
  6. Highlight an existing chunk of color data with your mouse that you want updated. In the example below, I've selected a color on my style sheet.


  7. In the PalettePicker panel, click the color you want to use instead.


  8. Notice the color get replaced in your code.

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View the PalettePicker help documentation for more information.

Visit the Free Tools support page for more Free Tools tutorials and documentation.

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