disappearing eye dropper..photoshop

why would the eye dropper selection icon change from an eyedropper to
a round circle?

Help!

quizzical wrote:
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> why would the eye dropper selection icon change from an eyedropper to
> a round circle?
>
> Help!

First thing I would try is right clicking on the dropper tool, see if
it has other options you may have accidentally clicked.
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"quizzical" <ronsmith100@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> why would the eye dropper selection icon change from an eyedropper to
> a round circle?

Go to the preferences in the edit menu (on the PC anyway) and to the
cursors, here you can change it to a target - a circle with part of a cross.

You can also do this by pressing Caps Lock, it's known as the more accurate
cursor.

I hope this is what you meant.

Matt.




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> Help!
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On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:16:44 -0700, quizzical <ronsmith100@gmail.com>
wrote:

>why would the eye dropper selection icon change from an eyedropper to
>a round circle?
>
>Help!

I only have Photoshop 4.0 so can't really help you. Is it possible
though that you pressed the alt key? Pressing that key can change the
function of a tool.

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:16:44 -0700, quizzical
<ronsmith100@gmail.com> wrote:

>why would the eye dropper selection icon change from an eyedropper to
>a round circle?

Caps lock is on.

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John Bean