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We are using a photo for a banner on our website created in photoshop 6 but we want to change the background color to #7c8c93. How do we choose a color using the hexadecimal number?
Hi Richard,
If you are using layers, you can simply create a new, blank layer below everything else and fill with the chosen color. You would do this by opening the color pallet and entering in the hex value directly in the appropriate box. The other values (CMYK, for example) will update as you make the change.
Check the help files for details on opening the color pallet in your version, but I believe you can simply double-click on the foreground swatch in the tools pallet. This should give you the color pallet you need.
I hope this answers your question - if not, please feel free to follow up!
-Scott
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Scott Valentine
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Author, "Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4 (Peachpit)". Beginning to expert questions for Photoshop CS5 Extended, including 3D capabilities. I am also an expert here for Digital Photography. Please - NO questions on Lightroom, Elements, Express or versions earlier than CS4. These questions will be discarded.
Experience
Author, "Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4" (available from Peachpit.com in January, 2009). I have been a professional level user since 1999, and have used Photoshop for photography, fine art, graphic design, web design, and technical image analysis. I have also conducted classes at the college level in both artistic and technical uses. I am currently an Adobe User Group manager.
Organizations
National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Los Alamos Multimedia Users Group.
Publications
CommunityMX.com, Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4 (Adobe Press).
Education/Credentials
Bachelor's degree, Physics
Awards and Honors
Several awards for digital photography.
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