Colour Wheel Picker?
Just wondered why Adobe have never built their own colour wheel picker into Photoshop? Add-on extensions such as Magic Picker and Coolorus are obviously popular, so why can't adobe include this as part of their standard build? Ps. I'm aware of the HUD Picker (shift/Alt/Right Click) - but I don't find it as useful as a dedicated colour picker panel.
they probably haven't included it because they're aware that there are add-ons available. They probably still see themselves as primarily a graphics editing software first, and a painting software second. So that's why it might not be a priority.
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How can I select a colour from the colour 'wheel'
I would like to be able to select a colour like you can in photoshop. The swatches are very limited. I would like to select it from the colour 'wheel', where you can move up and down the slider to select the value and then move over the circle to select your colour? Or where can I find a huge swatch of colours?
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JennyJenny,
How would the Color Picker suit you?
You can DoubleClick the Fill or Stroke (hollow) square in the Toolbox or the Color palette. -
I am having problems gettting my mail to work ... Mac telling me that my start up disk id full and to delete some files to free up space ... have done this but when i open mail from the dock it just brings up the colour wheel and nothing happening ... it shows when you right click on the mail icon that " application not responding"
If your hard drive is getting full, you need to free up, at least, 20 GBs of space on your iMac's hard drive.
If your Mac is running a fairly recent version of OS X, here are some general guidelines.
Follow some of my tips for cleaning out, deleting and archiving data from your Mac's internal hard drive.
Have you emptied your iMac's Trash icon in the Dock?
If you use iPhoto, iPhoto has its own trash that needs to be emptied, also.
If you use Apple Mail app, Apple Mail also has its own trash area that needs to be emptied, too!
Other things you can do to gain space.
Delete any old or no longer needed emails and/or archive to disc, flash drives or external hard drive, older emails you want to save.
Look through your Documents folder and delete any type of old useless type files like "Read Me" type files.
Again, archive to disc, flash drives, ext. hard drives or delete any old documents you no longer use or immediately need.
Download an app called OnyX for your version of OS X.
When you install and launch it, let it run the automatic ans S.M,A.R.T. tests, then go to the cleaning and maintenance tabs and run the tabs that have the ability to clean out all web browser cache files, web browser histories, system cache files, delete old error log files.
Typically, iTunes and iPhoto libraries are the biggest users of HD space.
move these files/data off of your internal drive to the external hard drive and deleted off of the internal hard drive.
If you have any other large folders of personal data or projects, these should be archived or moved, also, to the optical discs, flash drives or external hard drive and then either archived to disc and/or deleted off your internal hard drive.
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When I connect my iphone 4 or ipad 3 and start itunes, it freezes and the arrow turns to a spinning colour wheel. Was jailbroken in the past but have updated to latest ios and itunes. Used to be able to sync my devices on my mac, but now it just freezes. I uninstalled and reinstalled itunes. Still the same thing.
Any suggestions? Also noticed that the old apps on my iphone from the previous jailbreak are greyed out but I can not remove them by holding them and hitting the X once they are shaking. Delete message comes up and you confirm, but they don't go away.
Thanks for any suggestions as to what I can do.If the cloud is showing, then it is not on your phone. You can fix it where you cannot see these by going to Settings>Music>Show All Music, turn that off.
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I only just got my Mid-2012 13-inch MBP last November, switching over after a long time with PCs. I wasn't expecting any problems with my MBP, as everyone else I know who has one hasn't had any issues. I love it but a couple of days ago, it's become relatively slower than its usual pace. I'm not quite sure what's going on, but as it's still relatively new, it shouldn't be lagging every five seconds with opening an application or switching tabs or typing in Word. I don't do much with my MBP except for surfing the web (Facebooking, etc.), doing homework, and YouTubing. Gifs won't even load properly at the moment. it's becoming frustrating because it's the same problems I faced with PCs that I wasn't expecting from Macs. The colour wheel of doom keeps spinning on my screen and I just want to be able to do whatever to make it all run smoothly and quickly again as it was. (In typing this message alone, the colour wheel popped up and everything lagged considerably for a good minute or so quite a few times.)
Here's some of the info/specs I got from the About My Mac:
Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB
Software OS X 10.8.3 (12D78)
I also have 395.89 GB free out of 499.25 GB, and I've also referred to the Activity Monitor with nothing in particular that really uses a lot of CPU or anything like that. I'm also not sure whether or not to do that Disk Utility thing to repair permissions or whatever it is or if I need to test anything in safe mode.
Anyhow, thanks so much in advance to anyone who can help me out with this! I really appreciate itbut a couple of days ago, it's become relatively slower than its usual pace.
Is there anything significant that occured just before the slowdown issues occured?
Your machine comes with a boot hard drive, which is subjective to shock if the computer is moved while the computer is turned on. This has a effect of damaging data on the platters where information can't be easily read or sometimes not at all.
The spinning wheel is indicative of the software waiting for something from the hardware or network, but your using programs that have no use online, so it suggests something is wrong with your boot hard drive.
If the hard drive has difficulty reading data, there is a mechanism in place to try to read the damaged sectors and move the information to another sectors on the drive, since this takes time you get the spinning beach ball waiting.
Another possiblity is you might have installed some sort of very restrictive third party anti-virus that has a background check process on everything your doing. For Mac's this is unnecessary as Apple has included their own and the free ClamXav is all you need to run once in awhile to clean/flag Windows files which their malware doesn't affect a Mac.
Use the developers uninstaller to remove it and reboot.
it's becoming frustrating because it's the same problems I faced with PCs
Given your age and that you had this problem with PC's, I suspect your very harsh on your machines or haven't been educated about how fragile they are and can't be moved while operating.
To solve your issue my suggestion is to first make a backup of just your users data to a external drive, also to another drive using TimeMachine which will make a copy of your entire system.
So this way you have at least two copies of your data off the machine, the TimeMachine might fail to restore if it backs up corrupted data. Thus the extra copy of your personal files on another storage drive once the fresh opertaing system and programs are reinstalled.
Most commonly used backup methods
Next take the machine to the Apple Store and tell them your seeing beachballs on everything your doing. They will replace the hard drive under warranty, ask if you made a backup or not and of course tell them you did with TimeMachine but don't think it's going to reliable because of the issues on the boot drive, tell them you have a extra copy of your files on a another storage drive.
Ask them to help you reinstall OS X and Apple programs for you if they can, then all you have to do when you get home is to copy your files from the storage drive. This would ensure any corruption of OS X or programs is eliminated.
I would buy AppleCare if you haven't done so already, but just remember, warranty/AppleCare only covers factory defects, not user inflicted damage.
However there is some times where hard drives will fail on their own accord in a few months after purchase, which might be the problem in your case as there is a sudden motion detector and it's supposed to freeze the hard drive to prevent damage to the platters.
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i currently use a iMac OS X 10.6.8 and I cannot open iPhoto. Every time I click on iPhoto the coloured wheel comes up and lets me go no further, leaving me with no other option but to force quit the application.
it is showing all my existing photos but will not let me click on any of them, nor will it allow me to import any new photos into iPhoto.
I am really worried that I cannot access all of my photos and even more worried as I need to back them up!!
HELP!!Try repair the Library:
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD -
Have just installed Mavericks and restarted the MacBook Pro. That was 3 hours ago and after logging in, I got my wallpaper and dock, but none of my desktop icons, just the spinning coloured wheel. It's been like that for 2 hours. Is this normal? What should I do, please?
I tried holding the on/off switch down to make it shut down, but when I turned it back on again, the same thing happened and none of the keys etc makes any difference.
HELP!!!! Please.No, what you're experiencing is not normal.
Try booting whilst holding down the Shift key - this will allow you to boot into Safe Mode, disabling third-party kernel extensions, etc. Your Mac will be slow to boot and will operate sluggishly. That's normal. If you can get in using Safe Mode then you have some start-up item that doesn't play well with Mavericks.
Call back,
Clinton -
I have been using Lightroom successfully on my MacBook pro for the past few weeks and been pleased how much better it is compared to iPhoto. Especially its speed.
This week a few minutes after starting Lightroom the spinning colour wheel appears and the machine is effectively hung. Nothing responds. Sometimes after many minutes the mouse pointer reappers but the colour wheel immediately reappears if the mouse is moved or any attempt is made to do anything. Only recourse is to force a power down and re-boot. But then the same thing happens.
System is MacBook Pro (15") from late 2008, 2.4 GHz Intel core 2 Duo with 2 GB RAM (Have tried 3 GB but this makes no difference.) Running Mac os 10.9.5 (Mavericks)
I have checked file permissions and file system with Disk Utility, it found no problems. Have optimised Lightrooms catalogue. All made no difference.
I completely stuck now so any help appreciated,
JohnHi a,
It looks like you have a 15" mid 2010. You can try the SMC reset. If that doesn't work, see the free repair program for similar issues:
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Why does my computer display a spring coloured wheel that stops me from doing anything
Why does my computer display a spinning coloured wheel that stops me from doing anything, the only way to get rid is to switch off and reload...
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
Step 1
For this step, the title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
In the top right corner of the Console window, there's a search box labeled Filter. Initially the words "String Matching" are shown in that box. Enter "BOOT_TIME" (without the quotes.)
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Select the BOOT_TIME log message that corresponds to the last boot time when you had the problem. Now clear the search box to reveal all messages. Select the ones logged before the boot, during the time something abnormal was happening. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
For example, if the system was unresponsive or was failing to shut down for three minutes before you forced a restart, post the messages timestamped within three minutes before the boot time, not after. Please include the BOOT_TIME message at the end of the log extract—not at the beginning.
If there are long runs of repeated messages, please post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
Step 2
In the Console window, select
DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION ▹ System Diagnostic Reports
(not Diagnostic and Usage Messages) from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
There is a disclosure triangle to the left of the list item. If the triangle is pointing to the right, click it so that it points down. You'll see a list of reports. A crash report has a name that begins with the name of the crashed process and ends in ".crash". A panic report has a name that begins with "Kernel" and ends in ".panic". A shutdown stall report has a name that ends in ".shutdownstall". Select the most recent of each, if any. The contents of the report will appear on the right. Use copy and paste to post the entire contents—the text, not a screenshot. It's possible that none of these reports exists.
I know the report is long, maybe several hundred lines. Please post all of it anyway.
If you don't see any reports listed, but you know there was a crash or panic, you may have chosen Diagnostic and Usage Messages from the log list. Choose DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION instead.
In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.)
Please don’t post other kinds of diagnostic report—they're very long and rarely helpful. -
MACBOOK PRO. hanging several seconds (colour wheel) nearly every entry
Our Mac Book pro has become unusable as it hangs for several seconds (with colour wheel) most of the time at each entry.
We have AppleCare available but seems we don't get online or telephone support. It not clear how we resolve this as I assume its not a hard ware problem?
We opted for Apple products to avoid just these type of PC issues as we are not at all technical.
Any simple direct actions we can implement would be appreciated or advice on how to get relevant apple support.
Many thanksPlease read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you boot, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, reboot as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of steps 1 and 2. -
Toshiba DLP 62hmx95 colour wheel
I hope some one can give me some info on my problem. We have a toshiba DLP 62hmx95, it is 9 years old I think it was made in 2005, we just changed the colour wheel , the tvs been great we only changed the bulb three times since we bought it in 2006, i know its old, but i love my tv, lol. Now that we put in the new colour wheel , the colours are all messed up , and none of the colours well even adjust when i go to the menu and go to the picture setting. I read where i need to callibrate the colour with a dvd blue ray, ive looked on line to buy one but i need advise first. I know people say buy a new one, but i guess its become a challenge to me to see if it can be fix it.
did changing the lamp resolve your problem with the picture being dim?
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Since installing the recent security patch I am getting the spinning colour wheel on almost every keystroke in Finder and in Gmail. Any way to speed up - or is this the result of the new security measures?
It would help to give us more information. Etresoft: EtreCheck is a free app developed by one of the contributors to this forum which will generate a system report on your computer. If you can paste the report here we can take a look and see what might be the problem.
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IMovie and coloured wheel continuously spinning...
Hello! I have an iMac, Version 10.7.5, My memory has got 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3. For some strange reason, yesterday when I was viewing an iMovie that I had made, the coloured wheel started spinning and continues non stop... I have checked to see NO file vault or time machine is on. I don't have many icons on my desktop, and I don't think I have any files running in the background (although I am not absolutely sure).
Can anyone please help me stop this wheel. It only comes up in iMovie and no other application. I currently only have 5 projects so it can't be full. It was working fine a couple of days ago and I have not made any major changes so really do not know what has happened.
Thanks so much for reading this...You can keep it into one discussion - not start a new after each Q/A
Use the reply button - down to the right
My next thoughts are
• FREE SPACE on Main Start-Up Hard Disk
- I never let this go less than 25GB !
• If iPhoto Library needs a repair - then iMovie get's into problem
- THIS TAKES several hours - and Mac needs to be left and working on only this - to get it OK
To me it took about 20 hours last time (>60.000 photos)
- Close all other applications
- Secure that Mac has Mains connected if PowerBook or Air etc
- Start iPhoto - BUT KEEP alt-key + cmd-key down during full up-start
- Select all from list
- Do something else for several hours
• If You feed iMovie Video material in a Video-Codec that iMovie can't use - then iMovie trying to convert it can force it into ridiculous long times.
- try to use a codec that works or convert material to this
• Corrupted iMovie preference file
- trash it
Just Creating a new User-Account - and log into this - can in some cases make iMovie lightning fast !
Yours Bengt W -
Every time I try to open Iphoto '11 (as of today) the coloured wheel appears after a few seconds and the program becomes unresponsive. I assume I have a corrupt file but I cant do anything including accessing help. I have tried closing down and restarting but it dosnt help. Any ideas please?
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD -
I was changing my desktop screen saver in system preferences>screen protection. Now it says it is "Loading Images" and won't stop. The Colourful wheel goes around for ever and It does not stop. Can anyone help me?
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
I have seen a lot of cases like your issue, and it's easy to solve.
First, open Disk Utility, select Macintosh HD in the sidebar and repair permissions. Sometimes, a permission can be damaged and it makes that an application doesn't work properly.
If that doesn't work, open Finder, select Go menu > Go to Folder, type ~/Library/Prefereces, delete "com.apple.desktop.plist" and "com.apple.systempreferences.plist" and restart
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