: How do I make a photoshop action pick a color from the image? I am trying to capture a photoshop action that requires setting the foreground color by using the color picker at a particular

@Murray976

I've rewrote the code provided by Horitio so it'll work in newer versions of photoshop.

var docRef = app.activeDocument;
var pixelLoc = [32,42];
var colorSamplerRef = docRef.colorSamplers.add(pixelLoc);
app.foregroundColor = colorSamplerRef.color;


x = 32 and y = 42. Set this to whatever you need it to be.

Hint: Tap f8 to figure out what the x and y location of your mouse are.

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@Gail6891361

Here is a script which samples the 10,10 pixel location and sets the foreground color:

var docRef = app.activeDocument
var pixelLoc = [UnitValue("10 pixels") , UnitValue("10 pixels")];
var colorSamplerRef = docRef.colorSamplers.add(pixelLoc);
app.foregroundColor = colorSamplerRef.color


You can run the script as part of an action sequence.

Further reading google: "adobe photoshop scripting reference"

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