---------------------------[ Color Cop v5.4.5 ]-------------------------Color Cop is a multi-purpose color picker for web designers and programmers.

It features an eyedropper, magnifier, variable magnification levels, 3 by 3 and 5 by 5 average sampling, snap to websafe, color history, and a complementary color palette. Color Cop will convert RGB decimal values to Hexadecimal color codes. It has color code support for HTML Hex, Delphi Hex, PowerBuilder, Visual Basic Hex, Visual C++ Hex, RGB int, and RGB float. ----------------------------------------------------------------------Color Cop Website: http://colorcop.net Color Cop is free, but if you wish to express your appreciation for the time and resources I've expended developing and supporting it, I do accept and appreciate donations. If you wish to make one please go to: http://colorcop.net/donate

-------------- What's new in v5.4 -------------* Magnify while eyedropping This option is on by default and allows the user to see a magnified area while eyedropping. The pixel that is being selected will appear in the magnifier window with a black square around it. * Use Cross Hair cursor the standard windows cross hair cursor can be used in lieu of the eyedropper to select colors. * Relative position measurements If you press the Control key while eyedropping the coordinates will be set to zero (0,0). When you drag the mouse to a new location the coordinates values will be relative to the point where you pressed control. This is very useful if you want to measure how pixels a certain object is. Note that if you get a reading of 8,8 the area you just measured is really 9,9 because the zero row and column are included. * Detect WebSafe color With this option enabled, color cop will indicate if the color selected by the eyedropper is WebSafe or not. * Allow Multiple Instances This is an option which allows the user to restrict only one instance of color cop from running at once, or allow multiple copies to run.

*** Color Cop Features ***

Convert RGB Decimal values to HTML Hexadecimal Custom Color Picker Eyedropper Always on Top Persistent settings Convert Hexadecimal to RGB Decimal values Random Color Generator Reverse Color Option Magnifier with 1x-16x zoom 3 by 3 and 5 by 5 average sampling Snap to WebSafe Detect WebSafe color Minimize to systray HTML, Delphi, Visual Basic, Visual C++ and Powerbuilder Hex color support Mouse wheel support EasyMove Upper and Lower case Hex Collapseable dialog Color History Complementary Color Palette Relative position measurements

* Convert RGB Decimal values to HTML Hexadecimal Depending on the Mode, the Red, Green, and Blue values are converted to the hex color code. These values can be typed in manually or selected with the eyedropper. If the user spins the mouse wheel while the focus is on one of the controls it will increment or decrement depending on the direction. Holding CONTROL will +/- by 5. Holding SHIFT will +/- by 2. * Custom Color Picker This is the windows common color picker dialog. It can be used to slightly alter the current color. Double-clicking on the color preview window will bring up this dialog. The 16 custom color slots in the dialog are remembered from session to session. * Eyedropper This control can be dragged around the screen to select any color. If you want to ease the selection, use the Magnifier first. * Always on Top When this option is checked, the program will stay on top of other windows. This allows Color Cop to be used in any window. * Persistent Settings This feature saves your settings to ColorCop.dat. These settings are reloaded the next time you start the application. If you delete ColorCop.dat the settings will be lost. Color Cop will remember screen position, last color, color history, mode, sampling rate, etc. * Convert Hexadecimal to RGB Decimal values If Color Cop is in HTML or Delphi mode. Hex codes can be pasted/typed in and the the Color and RGB values will be given. This is not available for

Visual Basic, Visual C++ or PowerBuilder modes. * Random Color Generator Generates a Random color. Control+Z is the Hotkey. * Reverse Color Option Selecting this option will reverse the current color. Black will become white, etc. * Magnifier with 1x-16x zoom For areas of the screen with small icons or lots of colors, the Magnifier can be used to enlarge the area and then select colors. The magnification level can be changed by spinning the mouse wheel while magnifying or by clicking on the plus and minus buttons which are located to the right of the magnifier * 3 by 3 and 5 by 5 average sampling This feature allows the eyedropper to select an average of a 3 by 3 or a 5 by 5 pixel matrix. * Snap to WebSafe Some designers are forced to use the 216 color websafe palette. When this options is enabled, only websafe colors can be selected. If a color is selected and it is not websafe, it will be converted to the nearest websafe color. Websafe colors have RGB decimal values which are multiples of 51 or zero.(0, 51, 102, 153, 204, and 255) * Minimize to systray When this option is checked, Color cop will be minimized to the system tray rather than the taskbar. * HTML, Delphi, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Clarion and Powerbuilder Hex color sup port There are now many Hex modes to choose from. Programmers can now use Color Cop. If you would like another mode added, email support@prall.net * Mouse wheel support The mouse wheel can be used to increment or decrement the Red, Green, or Blue values. It will also allow the user to zoom while magnifying. * Arrow key support while magnifying or eyedropping * EasyMove This option allows the user to move the window by left clicking and dragging anywhere in the Color Cop window. * Upper and Lower case Hex Some people prefer their hex in uppercase and some in lowercase.

* Collapseable dialog This feature allows the application to compact itself to allow more screen area to select colors from. * Color History This feature remembers the last 7 colors selected. Colors can be pushed into the color history by right clicking while eyedropping. * Complementary Color Palette The color palette uses the HSL color model to generate 42 colors that complement the selected color. Colors in this pallete can be selected by left clicking. *** Color Cop FAQ *** - How are these HTML RGB Hexadecimal Triplets used? Here is an HTML example. The other programming hex codes should speak for themselves. <html><title>This is a sample</title> <body bgcolor="#ffffff">This makes the background color WHITE. <font color="#ffff00">This is YELLOW text.</font> <table width="100%" bgcolor="#0000ff"> <tr> <td>This Background is Blue!!</td> </tr></table> </body></html> - How do I change options?? I don't see a menu? Right Click in the color cop window to get a pop up menu.

For other problems please use Color Cop Help. (press F1 while in Color Cop) ** Requirements *** - 24 Bit color - A PC running Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista

*** Color Cop Revision History *** v5.4.5 - 10/24/07 - added Clarion Hex mode - added arrow key support while eyedropping or magnifying - added multi-pixel average sampling 3x3 - 31x31 - started CMYK v5.4.2 - 09/19/06 - added Put cursor over Eyedropper on startup feature - fixed minimize on startup so that it doesn't flash when star ting - added digital signature

v5.4.1 - 09/15/06 - settings files are now stored in the Application Data direct ory v5.4 - 09/03/06 - new Icon created by Raul Matei. - changed location of .dat file and .bmp file - updated the domain used in the urls v5.3 - 02/23/03 : Added Use Cross Hair Cursor, Detect WebSafe color, Relative position measurements, magnify while eyedropping, Allow multiple instances, RGB int mode, and RGB float mode v5.2 - 11/23/02 : Added Convert to Grayscale and the ability to click on the magnified area and get that color.

v5.1.3 - 02/16/02 : Added Persistent magnifier bitmap Shift F10 brings up the options menu added options menu to the system menu for keyboard access v5.0.1 - 07/28/01 : Added - Window Help File (Press F1) - Fixed Plus and Minus button sensitivity - Fixed About Box static text problem v5.0 - 07/22/01 : Added Magnifier with 1x-16x zoom 3 by 3 and 5 by 5 average sampling Snap to WebSafe Minimize to systray Visual Basic, Visual C++ and Powerbuilder color code support Mouse wheel support EasyMove Upper and Lower case Hex Collapseable dialog Color History Complementary Color Palette

v4.0 - 05/17/00 : Added - dropdown menus - Support for Delphi Hex codes - Reverse Color Option - Random Color Option - Toggleable Always on Top : fixed minimize bug. (if you closed older versions while minimized, the next time you ran it, it would be stuck) v3.6 - 02/20/00 : : : v3.5 - 11/11/99 : : : : v3.0 - 10/1/99 : : : v2.2 - 9/24/99 : v2.0 - 8/22/99 : v1.0 - 8/15/99 : Color Cop can now convert from HEX to RGB Added link to colorcop website in ABOUT Persistent Settings Added Eyedropper support made dialog A LOT smaller Added Always on top.(for use with eyedropper) Added Remember Settings for next run - 32KB Changed Fonts back to MS San Serif Fixed the over 255 Bug Enlarged Edit Boxes for oversized fonts - 28KB Added Auto Copy to Clipboard - 28KB Added Color Preview - 14KB Added Custom Color Picker - 13KB

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