# Dropper

Use the Dropper tool to identify the color of a painted zone or line on your drawing.

When you click a color in your drawing, Toon Boom Studio selects the corresponding color in the Color Palette tab.

Use one of the following methods to activate the Dropper tool:

- Select Tools > Drawing Tools > Dropper.
- Click the Dropper tool on the Drawing Tools toolbar.

If the Dropper tool is visible in the Drawing Tools toolbar, press [3] to activate it.

- When the Paint tool, Brush tool, or the Pencil tool are active, press [Option] to temporarily switch to the Dropper tool to select a color. When you release the button, you return to your original tool.

See Also
Coloring Your Toon Boom Studio World
Painting Zones in Your Drawings
Picking a Swatch from a Line or Zone